TWiV 1191: The pandemic duo

TWiV reviews freezes and unfreezes of US government grants, how prior COVID-19 vaccination prevents over-reaction of the innate immune response during infections, and how bat genomes illuminate adaptations to viral tolerance and disease resistance.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Alan Dove Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email
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NIH freezes (ScienceAdviser)
Is your research on Trump’s hit list? (ScienceInsider)
Prior COVID-19 vaccination tames innate responses (Sci Transl Med)
Bat genomes illuminate viral tolerance and disease resistance (Nature)
Letters read on TWiV 1191
Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!
Weekly Picks Alan – NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center dashboards Vincent –  He created a hummingbird paradise in his backyard
Listener Picks Christiane – Contact your members of Congress about the Pause in Federal Grant Funding Charles – What’s trending in the world of pseudoscience
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees
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