This Week in Virology

This Week in Virology
Presentation
Hosted by	Vincent Racaniello; Rich Condit; Alan Dove; Dickson Despommier; Kathy Spindler; Brianne Barker
Genre	Science
Format	Audio; Video;
Language	English
Length	40 minute-2.5 hours
Production
Video format	YouTube
Audio format	MP3
No. of episodes	700 (as of December 31, 2020)
Publication
Original release	September 24, 2008 – present
Website	www.microbe.tv/twiv/

This Week in Virology is a science podcast hosted by Vincent Racaniello[1] with co-hosts Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Brianne Barker, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler. The podcast, which began in 2008, covers all things viruses ("the kind that make you sick!") and gained a significant audience during the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] Originally available in audio form only, the show added a video-conference stream in 2020, so listeners and viewers have a choice of modalities. In addition to the regular panelists, there are frequent segments featuring front-line researchers, including director of the NIAID, Anthony Fauci.[4] It is one of several podcasts at microbe.tv, that are hosted by Vincent Racaniello.

During the COVID-19 pandemic

This Week in Virology grew its audience under the COVID-19 pandemic, and although its title remains the same, in early 2020 the frequency of podcasts increased to two or three per week in order to cover breaking news about the dynamic state of research and treatment of the disease. A physician specializing in infectious diseases, Daniel Griffin, who is located in the New York metropolitan area,[5] became a reoccurring guest to give clinical updates on Coronavirus disease 2019. In December 2020, Griffin's clinical updates were given separate episode numbers and featured as standalone elements that could be accessed individually.

During this time, due to the Trump Administration's conflicting statements about the nature and severity of the pandemic, the podcast received criticism from some quarters for getting "too involved in politics", to which the panelists replied that they wouldn't get involved in politics if politics wouldn't get involved in the science.[6]

External links

References

Joy, William (2020-05-11). "Virology professor separates fact from fiction about the coronavirus". wfaa.com. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
"TWiV 645: Lions and tigers and zookeepers (oh my)". This Week in Virology. This Week in Virology. July 26, 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
Columbia University (2020-03-31). "Viral Columbia Podcast Keeps Listeners Up to Date on Coronavirus". Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
"Guests". This Week in Virology. This Week in Virology. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
"Daniel Griffin, MD". ProHEALTH Care. ProHEALTH Care. Retrieved 2020-07-28.
Walczak, Bill (July 2, 2020). "The virology podcast TWIV has become an essential source for COVID-19 news". Dorchester Reporter. Retrieved 2020-07-28.

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[1] Joy, William (2020-05-11). "Virology professor separates fact from fiction about the coronavirus". wfaa.com. Retrieved 2020-07-28.

[2] "TWiV 645: Lions and tigers and zookeepers (oh my)". This Week in Virology. This Week in Virology. July 26, 2020. Retrieved 2020-07-28.

[3] Columbia University (2020-03-31). "Viral Columbia Podcast Keeps Listeners Up to Date on Coronavirus". Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Retrieved 2020-07-28.

[4] "Guests". This Week in Virology. This Week in Virology. Retrieved 2020-07-28.

[5] "Daniel Griffin, MD". ProHEALTH Care. ProHEALTH Care. Retrieved 2020-07-28.

[6] Walczak, Bill (July 2, 2020). "The virology podcast TWIV has become an essential source for COVID-19 news". Dorchester Reporter. Retrieved 2020-07-28.