This Week in Virology
This Week in Virology | |
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Presentation | |
Hosted by | Vincent Racaniello (2008—present) with co-hosts: Dickson Despommier (2008—present) Alan Dove (2008—present) Rich Condit (2009—present) Kathy Spindler (2012—present) Brianne Barker (2018—present) Angela Mingarelli (2022—present) Jolene Ramsey (2023—present) |
Genre | Science, Virology |
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Created by | Vincent Racaniello |
Language | English |
Length | 40 minutes – 2.5 hours |
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Video format | YouTube |
Audio format | MP3 |
No. of episodes | 1013 (as of 4 June 2023) plus 24 special episodes |
Publication | |
Original release | September 24, 2008 |
Provider | microbe.tv |
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Website | www |
This Week in Virology (abbreviated as TWiV;
Evolving coverage
This Week in Virology grew its audience significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and although its title remained the same, in early 2020, the frequency of podcasts increased to two or three per week in order to cover breaking news about the dynamic state of research and treatment of the disease.[citation needed]
A physician specializing in infectious diseases,
Due to the
From TWiV 962 (11 December 2022), Angela Mingarelli, who had made her debut in TWiV 946, joined the podcast as a co-host. TWiV 962 also featured a guest appearance by Angela's sister, astrophysicist Chiara Mingarelli.[7]
In 2023, Dr. Jolene Ramsey was added as a host. She is a bacteriophage researcher.[8]
References
- ^ Joy, William (2020-05-11). "Virology professor separates fact from fiction about the coronavirus". wfaa.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ "TWiV 645: Lions and tigers and zookeepers (oh my)". This Week in Virology. July 26, 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ Columbia University (2020-03-31). "Viral Columbia Podcast Keeps Listeners Up to Date on Coronavirus". Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Archived from the original on 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ "Guests". This Week in Virology. December 2015. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ "Daniel Griffin, MD". ProHEALTH Care. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ Walczak, Bill (July 2, 2020). "The virology podcast TWIV has become an essential source for COVID-19 news". Dorchester Reporter. Archived from the original on 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
- ^ "TWiV 962: Chiara Mingarelli takes the pulse of the universe". 2022-12-11. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ^ "TWiV 1039: Landmines for phages, a mouthful of redondoviruses". 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
External links
- This Week in Virology webpage
- This Week in Virology playlist on YouTube