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Author: Vincent Racaniello

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TWiV 1305: Lab leak idea called on the carpet
Episode 1305
Saturday, 14 March, 2026

TWiV introduces sunshine virus of carpet pythons and its effect snakes after experimental infection, and development of a new tool to distinguish between naturally ocurring outbreaks and those that arise from lab accidents. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Support science education at MicrobeTV Positions in Rosenfeld Lab (email) IgNobel Prize ceremony moved to Europe (Science) Prasad is out of the FDA (again) (npr) Sunshine virus in carpet pythons (J Virol) Selection preceding epidemics and pandemics (Cell) Letter read on TWiV 1305 Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Weekly Picks Brianne – Galileo's handwritten notes found in ancient astronomy text Rich – Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman Alan – High-resolution 3D imaging of the USS Monitor by NOAA's new µSAS system Vincent – The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli Listener Pick Douglas – Grandparents for vaccines Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to twiv@microbe.tv Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.