Join expert SB Pye and guests Tania Lintz and Hannah Trettenero for a deep dive on virus outbreaks, and why some new viruses spread like wildfire while others peter out. If you liked this episode and want to learn more about viruses, you can send questions to SB at e.pye@wustl.edu, or submit them via the…
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Season 2, Episode 2: Exhausted Immune Cells: the Weary Veterans of Chronic Infection
Join expert Christina Niavi and guests Alex Barrett and David Latchman to learn what happens to our immune cells during chronic infections and cancer, and how we can harness our understanding of the immune system to develop better treatments for these diseases. If you liked this episode, be sure to follow Christina Niavi on Twitter…
Episode 13: When Research Gets it Wrong, Part 2
Join expert Vera Thornton and guests Doris Meinerding and Hannah Waterhouse for Part 2 of a thought-provoking look “behind the scenes” of scientific research, to answer the question “Why are research findings sometimes wrong?” Click here to listen to Part 1. Remember to follow In Plain English on Facebook , Twitter, and Instagram to keep up with the latest announcements!…
Episode 12: When Research Gets it Wrong, Part 1
Join expert Vera Thornton and guests Doris Meinerding and Hannah Waterhouse for Part 1 of a thought-provoking look “behind the scenes” of scientific research, to answer the question “Why are research findings sometimes wrong?” Part 2 will air on the first Tuesday of September. Remember to follow In Plain English on Facebook , Twitter, and Instagram to keep up with…