TWiV 746: Encephalitis viruses dine on caveolae

<p>Team TWiV explains how alphaviruses like Western equine encephalitis virus cross into the brain from capillaries by caveolin-mediated transcytosis, and reveal scientists’ incentives and attitudes towards public communication.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a>, <a href="http://www.trichinella.org/">Dickson Despommier</a>, <a href= "https://sites.google.com/a/umich.edu/spindler-lab/">Kathy Spindler</a>, and <a href= "http://twitter.com/bioprofbarker">Brianne Barker</a></p> <p>Subscribe (free): <a href= "http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=300973784">iTunes</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>Viral brain entry by <a href= "https://mbio.asm.org/content/mbio/11/1/e02731-19.full.pdf">transcytosis across endothelial cells</a> (mBio)</li> <li>Scientists attitudes towards <a href= "https://www.pnas.org/content/117/3/1274">public communication</a> (PNAS)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-746-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 746</li> <li>Timestamps by <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/jrrmicro">Jolene</a>. Thanks!</li> </ul> <h3>Weekly Picks</h3> <p><strong>Dickson</strong> – <a href= "https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-s-ingenuity-mars-helicopter-succeeds-in-historic-first-flight"> NASA ingenuity helicopter ride</a><br /> <strong>Brianne</strong> – <a href= "https://twitter.com/FaheemYounus/status/1384442462391910403?s=20">Vaccine Efficacy Animation</a><br /> <strong>Kathy</strong> – <a href= "https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210418.html">Airglow over the Azores</a><br /> <strong>Vincent</strong> – <a href= "https://www.gisaid.org/">Gisaid</a></p> <p>Intro music is