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Length:
128 minutes
Released:
Aug 26, 2018
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Podcast episode
Description
Jens returns to present a brief history of bioweapons, with a focus on the program in the Soviet Union, the largest ever undertaken, and his experience working in the decommissioned Soviet bioweapons laboratory known as Vector. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Guest: Jens Kuhn Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Russia's Bioweapons Labs (Nature) Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare The Soviet Biological Weapons Program by Leitenberg, Zilinskas, Kuhn Biological Threats in the 21st Century by Lentzos Bioterrorism and Biocrimes by W. Seth Carus Russia's Secret Weapons (Nature) Image credit Weekly Science Picks Jens - Nudibranchs, Beastly Garden, large nidovirus (one, two) Rich - Living inside a canister Dickson - Global rivers and streamsKathy - TWiM 181 Dr. Warhol’s Periodic Table of Microbes Vincent - Twitter Bots and Russian Trolls Amplify Vaccine Debate Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees. Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv
Released:
Aug 26, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode
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