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MicrobeTV is an independent podcast network for people who are interested in the life sciences. Our shows are about viruses, bacteria, parasites, evolution, immunology and neuroscience.
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· Feb 10
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. Dickson Despommier.
A brilliant scientist, storyteller, and friend, he shared his vast knowledge and infectious enthusiasm with all who listened.
We will miss him dearly. Our heartfelt condolences go out to all who knew and loved him.
#🧪
A brilliant scientist, storyteller, and friend, he shared his vast knowledge and infectious enthusiasm with all who listened.
We will miss him dearly. Our heartfelt condolences go out to all who knew and loved him.
#🧪
Also we’ve got a brand new episode of the Infectious Disease Puscast!
Episode 94 reviews the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 11/11/ 25 – 11/19/25⬇️🔗
Hosts:
@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social @sarawinndong.febrilepodcast.com
Episode 94 reviews the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 11/11/ 25 – 11/19/25⬇️🔗
Hosts:
@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social @sarawinndong.febrilepodcast.com
Infectious Disease Puscast #94
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November 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Also we’ve got a brand new episode of the Infectious Disease Puscast!
Episode 94 reviews the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 11/11/ 25 – 11/19/25⬇️🔗
Hosts:
@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social @sarawinndong.febrilepodcast.com
Episode 94 reviews the infectious disease literature for the weeks of 11/11/ 25 – 11/19/25⬇️🔗
Hosts:
@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social @sarawinndong.febrilepodcast.com
Livestream and lunch? 1pm with Nels and Vincent!
The paper being discussed today:
“Insertion of an invading retrovirus regulates a novel color trait in swordtail fish”
The paper being discussed today:
“Insertion of an invading retrovirus regulates a novel color trait in swordtail fish”
TWiEVO #120 Livestream 11/26/25 1:00 PM Eastern
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November 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Livestream and lunch? 1pm with Nels and Vincent!
The paper being discussed today:
“Insertion of an invading retrovirus regulates a novel color trait in swordtail fish”
The paper being discussed today:
“Insertion of an invading retrovirus regulates a novel color trait in swordtail fish”
Immune discusses cross-reactive antibodies to avian influenza neuraminidases and a role for gut-derived T cells in the brain to regulate eating behavior.
Watch Immune 98: T Cells on the Brain⬇️🔗
@cindyleifer.bsky.social
@bioprofbarker.bsky.social
@stephanielangel.bsky.social
Watch Immune 98: T Cells on the Brain⬇️🔗
@cindyleifer.bsky.social
@bioprofbarker.bsky.social
@stephanielangel.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Immune discusses cross-reactive antibodies to avian influenza neuraminidases and a role for gut-derived T cells in the brain to regulate eating behavior.
Watch Immune 98: T Cells on the Brain⬇️🔗
@cindyleifer.bsky.social
@bioprofbarker.bsky.social
@stephanielangel.bsky.social
Watch Immune 98: T Cells on the Brain⬇️🔗
@cindyleifer.bsky.social
@bioprofbarker.bsky.social
@stephanielangel.bsky.social
Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello are dismayed by the changes on CDC vaccine website positively stating the link between autism and vaccination
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@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello are dismayed by the changes on CDC vaccine website positively stating the link between autism and vaccination
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I stopped by The Incubator to have a little chat with my PhD mentor @microbetv.bsky.social about H5N1 bird flu.
I guess I’m all grown up as a virologist now that my teacher is asking me questions, but as Prof. Racaniello taught me, you should never stop learning ❤️🦠
I guess I’m all grown up as a virologist now that my teacher is asking me questions, but as Prof. Racaniello taught me, you should never stop learning ❤️🦠
November 21, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I stopped by The Incubator to have a little chat with my PhD mentor @microbetv.bsky.social about H5N1 bird flu.
I guess I’m all grown up as a virologist now that my teacher is asking me questions, but as Prof. Racaniello taught me, you should never stop learning ❤️🦠
I guess I’m all grown up as a virologist now that my teacher is asking me questions, but as Prof. Racaniello taught me, you should never stop learning ❤️🦠
@angierasmussen.bsky.social stopped by The Incubator today, to share a thoughtful look on what’s on her radar in public health right now from current flu activity to the ongoing H5N1 outbreaks in poultry and why strong surveillance and preparedness are so important.
November 21, 2025 at 8:40 PM
@angierasmussen.bsky.social stopped by The Incubator today, to share a thoughtful look on what’s on her radar in public health right now from current flu activity to the ongoing H5N1 outbreaks in poultry and why strong surveillance and preparedness are so important.
New substack from @pauloffit.bsky.social
CDC 1946-2025: R.I.P.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has now weaponized the CDC website to promote his anti-vaccine views⬇️🔗
CDC 1946-2025: R.I.P.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has now weaponized the CDC website to promote his anti-vaccine views⬇️🔗
CDC 1946-2025: R.I.P.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has now weaponized the CDC website to promote his anti-vaccine views
pauloffit.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:28 PM
New substack from @pauloffit.bsky.social
CDC 1946-2025: R.I.P.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has now weaponized the CDC website to promote his anti-vaccine views⬇️🔗
CDC 1946-2025: R.I.P.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has now weaponized the CDC website to promote his anti-vaccine views⬇️🔗
Recently, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. limited the CDC’s role in monitoring foodborne outbreaks by making it optional to report infections caused by Salmonella, Listeria, Campylobacter, and toxin-producing E. coli because of his love of raw, unpasteurized milk.👇👇👇
Beyond the Noise #85: See no evil
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November 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Recently, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. limited the CDC’s role in monitoring foodborne outbreaks by making it optional to report infections caused by Salmonella, Listeria, Campylobacter, and toxin-producing E. coli because of his love of raw, unpasteurized milk.👇👇👇
Office Hours tonight at 8pm! See you in a bit
Office Hours with Earth's Virology Professor Livestream 11/19/25 8 pm ET
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November 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Office Hours tonight at 8pm! See you in a bit
ICYMI: TWiV 1269 reviewed the research that showed human papilloma-viruses to be present in genital and laryngeal papillomas and in some cervical cancers
November 19, 2025 at 5:25 PM
ICYMI: TWiV 1269 reviewed the research that showed human papilloma-viruses to be present in genital and laryngeal papillomas and in some cervical cancers
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I am so grateful for colleagues & friends, who keep fighting despite losing almost everything for nothing of substance. Thank you @peterdaszak.bsky.social & David Morens for your courage. Thank you @microbetv.bsky.social for training me & your tireless evidence-based advocacy for our profession. ❤️
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 AM
I am so grateful for colleagues & friends, who keep fighting despite losing almost everything for nothing of substance. Thank you @peterdaszak.bsky.social & David Morens for your courage. Thank you @microbetv.bsky.social for training me & your tireless evidence-based advocacy for our profession. ❤️
TWiV 1271: Hokies go viral II
Vincent visits @virginiatech.bsky.social for the CeZAP Symposium and speaks with XJ Meng and Kylene Kehn-Hall about their research on hepatitis E virus and Rift Valley fever virus.
Vincent visits @virginiatech.bsky.social for the CeZAP Symposium and speaks with XJ Meng and Kylene Kehn-Hall about their research on hepatitis E virus and Rift Valley fever virus.
TWiV 1271: Hokies go viral II
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November 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
TWiV 1271: Hokies go viral II
Vincent visits @virginiatech.bsky.social for the CeZAP Symposium and speaks with XJ Meng and Kylene Kehn-Hall about their research on hepatitis E virus and Rift Valley fever virus.
Vincent visits @virginiatech.bsky.social for the CeZAP Symposium and speaks with XJ Meng and Kylene Kehn-Hall about their research on hepatitis E virus and Rift Valley fever virus.
Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello record from the ASTMH meeting in Toronto for his weekly clinical update! 👇🔗
@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social
@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social
TWiV 1270: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin
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November 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello record from the ASTMH meeting in Toronto for his weekly clinical update! 👇🔗
@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social
@danielgriffinmdphd.bsky.social
@markowenmartin.bsky.social shares how his students test moss- and lichen-derived bacteria for antibiotic activity, using Micrococcus luteus as a control
Except from Matters Microbial 116: Microbes in the Concrete Instead of the Abstract
Except from Matters Microbial 116: Microbes in the Concrete Instead of the Abstract
November 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
@markowenmartin.bsky.social shares how his students test moss- and lichen-derived bacteria for antibiotic activity, using Micrococcus luteus as a control
Except from Matters Microbial 116: Microbes in the Concrete Instead of the Abstract
Except from Matters Microbial 116: Microbes in the Concrete Instead of the Abstract
Dr. Julie Maresca, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss how bacteria can interact with a ubiquitous part of modern life: concrete!
@markowenmartin.bsky.social
@markowenmartin.bsky.social
Matters Microbial #116: Microbes in the Concrete Instead of the Abstract
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November 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Dr. Julie Maresca, Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss how bacteria can interact with a ubiquitous part of modern life: concrete!
@markowenmartin.bsky.social
@markowenmartin.bsky.social
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It’s Friday: a new episode of #MattersMicrobial! This week, Dr. Julie Maresca joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss microbes and concrete and road salt! Please spread the #GoodMicrobialWord? @ASMicrobiology @univpugetsound @microbe.tv
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November 15, 2025 at 12:36 AM
It’s Friday: a new episode of #MattersMicrobial! This week, Dr. Julie Maresca joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss microbes and concrete and road salt! Please spread the #GoodMicrobialWord? @ASMicrobiology @univpugetsound @microbe.tv
youtu.be/3JpbySeOO20?...
youtu.be/3JpbySeOO20?...
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BC gets rid of sick notes if you're off work for five or less days. Stay home when sick! The sick note was dumb to begin with and unecessarily forced sick people out of bed, into community and into doctor's offices. Sleep, rest and recover. news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
New rules on sick notes eliminate unnecessary paperwork
Effective immediately, new rules limit when employers can ask for sick notes and will allow more time for health-care providers to spend with patients.
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November 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
BC gets rid of sick notes if you're off work for five or less days. Stay home when sick! The sick note was dumb to begin with and unecessarily forced sick people out of bed, into community and into doctor's offices. Sleep, rest and recover. news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
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There is a phishing attempt going through @bsky.app DMs.
Please mind your opsec.
If @safety.bsky.app @support.bsky.team have issues with your account, you should receive an email from them as opposed to a random DM.
Stay frosty.
Please mind your opsec.
If @safety.bsky.app @support.bsky.team have issues with your account, you should receive an email from them as opposed to a random DM.
Stay frosty.
So, I feel a little dumb for asking, but this is phishing, yes?
November 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM
There is a phishing attempt going through @bsky.app DMs.
Please mind your opsec.
If @safety.bsky.app @support.bsky.team have issues with your account, you should receive an email from them as opposed to a random DM.
Stay frosty.
Please mind your opsec.
If @safety.bsky.app @support.bsky.team have issues with your account, you should receive an email from them as opposed to a random DM.
Stay frosty.
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Wow! What a lineup! Don’t miss this one 👇🏻
Remember when several high-ranking #CDC officials resigned after #RFKJr refused to follow scientific evidence & federal procedures in #vaccines & #publichealth policy? Here's a chance to hear from three of them on Nov 19 w @healthjournalism.org
Register here!
healthjournalism.org/event/trust-...
Register here!
healthjournalism.org/event/trust-...
Trust, public health reporting and the CDC: Insider perspectives
In this webinar, we'll talk with former CDC officials on where to go for reliable reporting resources after the dismantling of the agency.
healthjournalism.org
November 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Wow! What a lineup! Don’t miss this one 👇🏻
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Microbiology jokes FTW! #TWiMAdjacent @microbe.tv
November 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Microbiology jokes FTW! #TWiMAdjacent @microbe.tv
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Great convo I recently had with Kristian. Check it out!
Kristian Andersen from Scripps Research Institute joins Cindy to talk about how he got interested in virus evolution, how the immune system drives viral adaptation, and what we can learn from this research to better prepare us for the next pandemic.👇🔗
Immune Booster 19: Virus-immune Tug-of-war with Kristian Andersen
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November 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Great convo I recently had with Kristian. Check it out!
Sorry folks we have to cancel Office Hours for tonight! We were planning to livestream as per usual BUT, the internet🫠🫠
a woman in a blue and white striped shirt says the reception is terrible
ALT: a woman in a blue and white striped shirt says the reception is terrible
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November 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Sorry folks we have to cancel Office Hours for tonight! We were planning to livestream as per usual BUT, the internet🫠🫠
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Welcome to snowy Toronto for Trop Med 2025 - the irony is not lost on me!
November 10, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Welcome to snowy Toronto for Trop Med 2025 - the irony is not lost on me!
Kristian Andersen from Scripps Research Institute joins Cindy to talk about how he got interested in virus evolution, how the immune system drives viral adaptation, and what we can learn from this research to better prepare us for the next pandemic.👇🔗
Immune Booster 19: Virus-immune Tug-of-war with Kristian Andersen
YouTube video by MicrobeTV
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November 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Kristian Andersen from Scripps Research Institute joins Cindy to talk about how he got interested in virus evolution, how the immune system drives viral adaptation, and what we can learn from this research to better prepare us for the next pandemic.👇🔗
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If you are at ASTMH in Toronto, come and see us at the Parasites Without Borders booth in hall D.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
If you are at ASTMH in Toronto, come and see us at the Parasites Without Borders booth in hall D.
@microbetv.bsky.social
@microbetv.bsky.social