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TWiV explains how vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia develops from antibodies to adenovirus and somatic hypermutation, and castration by a viral protein tyrosine phosphatase that targets a host cell cycle checkpoint protein. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) US repeals environmental endangerment finding (Nature) Environmental groups sue EPA (Guardian) NIAID to drop pandemic preparedness and biodefense (Nature) FDA backpedals on Moderna mRNA rejection (npr) Mechanism of VITT (NEJM) Parasitc castration by a wasp virus protein (PNAS) Polydnaviruses (PloS Path) Letters read on TWiV 1299 Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – The effect of seeing scientists as intellectually humble on trust in scientists and their research Rich – The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough Alan –
