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 1368: Clinical Update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
Oct 24, 202654 min
TWiV 1367: Turning Off Hepatitis B Virus Without Cutting its DNA
Oct 18, 20261h 52m
TWiV 1366: Clinical Update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
Oct 17, 20261h 1m
TWiV 1365: Andes Virus Up Close
Oct 11, 202656 min
TWiV 1364: Clinical Update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
Oct 10, 20261h 14m
TWiV 1363: A Cauldron of Bats
Oct 4, 20261h 53m
TWiV 1362: Clinical Update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
Oct 3, 202653 min
TWiV 1351: Ancient Viral Sword and Shield
Sep 27, 20261h 46m
TWiV 1360: Clinical Update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
Sep 26, 20261h
TWiV 1359: SSPE, the Long Shadow of Measles
Sep 20, 20261h 10m
TWiV 1358: Clinical Update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
Sep 19, 202653 min
TWiV 1357: Furin, Naturally with Paul Bieinasz
Sep 13, 20261h 44m
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