TWiV 703: Does dose matter?
On this episode, a discussion of why modifying the dose schedule of the mRNA vaccines in the US is not a good idea, evidence that higher Ct values on hospital admission is associated with higher mortality, and dose-dependent response to SARS-CoV-2 infection of ferrets. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode BSL-3 Assistant Manager position Follow authorized vaccine dosing schedule (FDA) Mina suggests one vaccine dose (NY Times) UK decision document on vaccine dose (pdf) Ct linke...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - January 7, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Introducing Sharp Scratch - our new podcast for students and junior doctors
Here's a taster for our new student podcast - Sharp Scratch. We're talking about the hidden curriculum, things you need to know to function as a doctor, but are rarely formally taught.
This is a taster - if you enjoy, subscribe! https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/student-bmj-podcast/id331561304
Sharp Scratch episode 1: Surviving the night shift.
Why nights shifts mess with your brain, how astronauts will cope with the time difference on Mars, and the power of frozen grapes when you need a boost.
Join medical students Laura, Ryhan, Declan, and newly qualified doctor Chidera as we figure out how to survive the night...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - April 26, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Introducing Sharp Scratch - our new podcast for students and junior doctors
Here's a taster for our new student podcast - Sharp Scratch. We're talking about the hidden curriculum, things you need to know to function as a doctor, but are rarely formally taught.
This is a taster - if you enjoy, subscribe! https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/student-bmj-podcast/id331561304
Sharp Scratch episode 1: Surviving the night shift.
Why nights shifts mess with your brain, how astronauts will cope with the time difference on Mars, and the power of frozen grapes when you need a boost.
Join medical students Laura, Ryhan, Declan, and newly qualified doctor Chidera as we figure out how to survive the night...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - April 26, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Research Summaries: The Economics and Psychology of Personality Traits
Today’s research summary is about a paper co-authored by Angela Duckworth, that is at the intersection of psychology and economics. Though I have been following behavioral economics a bit, I still found the paper a bit challenging to read and comprehend and don’t claim to understand all the attached jargon, functions and mathematical formulations. The fact that the paper is 88 pages long wasn’t of help either (the saving grace being that 20 or more pages were filled with references alone), so read the rest of the summary at your own peril!
An illustration of Spearman’s two-factor intelligence theory...
Source: The Mouse Trap - July 18, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: sandygautam Tags: economics personality Research Summaries Angela Duckworth Big Five personality traits Intelligence quotient Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 334: In vino virus
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler
The TWiVles talk about endogenous viruses in plants, sex and Ebolavirus transmission, an outbreak of canine influenza in the US, Dr. Oz, and doubling the NIH budget.
This episode is sponsored by SciMed Solutions and ASM Education.
Links for this episode
Pinot noir and viruses (Wine Spectator) 35:00
Endogenous florendoviruses (Nat Commun) 35:30
Sex and Ebolavirus transmission (WHO, CDC, NYTimes) 54:10
Ebolavirus waiting (NYTimes) 57:35
Canine influenza outbreak (ProMed, NorthStarVets) 1:01:10
Dr. Oz under fire (NYTimes...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - April 26, 2015 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
