TWiV 446: Old sins die hard

The TWiV hosts review an analysis of gender parity trends at virology conferences, and the origin and unusual pathogenesis of the 1918 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus.

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

 

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Links for this episode

• ASM grant writing online course
• Gender parity trends at virology meetings (J Virol)
• Professor gender perpetuates gender gap (NBER)
• Next generation researchers initiative (NIH)
• NIH abandons grant cap (Science)
• Genesis and pathogenesis of 1918 H1N1 influenza virus (PNAS)
• Image credit
• Letters read on TWiV 446

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Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees.

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