TWiV 858: The vax of life with John Mascola

<p>John Mascola joins TWiV to discuss the history and mission of the NIH Vaccine Research Center, how it prepared for devising pandemic vaccines, and development of the COVID-19 vaccines.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a>, <a href="http://alandove.com/">Alan Dove</a>, <a href="http://mgm.ufl.edu/profile/condit-rich/">Rich Condit</a>, and <a href="http://twitter.com/bioprofbarker">Brianne Barker</a></p> <p>Guest: <a href= "https://www.niaid.nih.gov/about/john-r-mascola-md-bio">John Mascola</a></p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a title= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784" href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-week-in-virology/id1176779065">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL3R3aXYubWljcm9iZXdvcmxkLmxpYnN5bnByby5jb20vdHdpdg%3D%3D">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href= "http://twiv.microbeworld.libsynpro.com/twiv">RSS</a>, <a href="http://eepurl.com/Gcw59">email</a></p> <p>Become a <a href= "https://www.microbe.tv/contribute">patron</a> of TWiV!</p> <h3><strong>Links for this episode</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Accelerated COVID-19 <a href= "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34348117/">vaccine development</a> (Immunity)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-858-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 858</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <h3>Weekly Picks</h3> <p><strong>Brianne –</strong> <a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2022/01/kids-media-covid-vaccine-shots/621356/"> How Sesame Street is Handling the Pandemic</a><br /> <strong>Rich</strong> – <a href= "https://zamboni.com/about/how-it-works/">Zamboni: How it works</a><br /> <strong>Alan</strong> – <a href= "https://www.quantamagazine.org/radio-telescope-reveals-how-lightning-begins-20211220/"> How lightning starts</a><br /> <strong>Vincent</strong> – <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/c/BuonAPetitti">Buon-A-Petitti</a></p> <h3>Listener Picks</h3>