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TWiV 149: Live at ICAAC in the Windy City

Vincent, Rich, Mark, and Trine discuss science and medicine in journalism and the eradication of poliovirus at the 51st Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC).

Right-click to download TWiV 149 (62 MB .mp3, 86 minutes).

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Mark Pallansch, and Trine Tsouderos

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Links for this episode:

• ICAAC 2011
• Recent Chicago Tribune articles by Trine
• Polio eradication initiative
• CDC 101: Zombie Apocalypse
• TWiV on Facebook
• Letters read on TWiV 149
• Coming soon: video of this episode

Weekly Science Picks

Rich - Parachute use to prevent death (Brit Med J)
Vincent - Ian Lipkin's Op-Ed on Contagion and a review of the movie (both NY Times)

Listener Pick of the Week

Michael - Bacteria billboard for Contagion (YouTube)

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