This Week in Virology
Vincent Racaniello
Virologists breaking down primary research papers and outbreak data in long-form panel discussions.
Why we picked this
We picked This Week in Virology because it treats the listener like a graduate student. The hosts are active researchers who walk through primary literature paper by paper. They analyze methodologies, critique sample sizes, and debate viral mechanics with relentless technical precision. The show rejects the superficial summaries found in mainstream science reporting. Subscribing to this feed means sitting in on a weekly seminar where complex science is examined without simplification. It demands patience, but the long-term reward is a rigorous, uncompromised understanding of infectious disease.
Recent episodes
TWiV 1355: Four billion years of AI training data
Sep 6, 20261h 38m
TWiV 1354: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
Sep 5, 20261h 5m
TWiV 1353: Phage bet-hedging and EBV antibodies
Aug 30, 20261h 52m
TWiV 1352: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
Aug 29, 202648 min
TWiV 1351: Ebola Virus Brains and Contagious Catfish Cancers
Aug 23, 20261h 40m
TWiV 1350: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
Aug 22, 20261h
TWiV 1349: Smallpox and mummies
Aug 16, 20262h 2m
TWiV 1348: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
Aug 15, 202654 min
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