TWiV 851: Questions are tricky

<p>The TWiV team reviews the observation that infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant causes reduced reproduction and pathogenesis in mice and hamsters.</p> <p>Hosts: <a href= "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Racaniello">Vincent Racaniello</a>, <a href="http://trichinella.org/">Dickson Despommier</a>, <a href= "http://mgm.ufl.edu/profile/condit-rich/">Rich Condit</a>, <a href= "http://twitter.com/bioprofbarker">Brianne Barker</a>, and <a href= "http://enterovirus.net/">Amy Rosenfeld</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>Vaccine Town Hall (<a href= "http://asv.org/education">ASV</a>)</li> <li>Travel Award Applications (<a href= "https://asv.org/asv2022/asv-travel-awards/">ASV</a>)</li> <li>Omicron infection in <a href= "https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34981044/">mice and hamsters</a> (Res Square)</li> <li><a href="https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-851-letters/">Letters read</a> on TWiV 851</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.youtube.com/watch?v=aICaAEXDJQQ">Engineering the James Webb Space Telescope</a><br /> <strong>Amy</strong> – <a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/12/t-cells-omicron-vaccine-immunity/620995/"> T cells might be our bodies’ best shot against Omicron</a><br /> <strong>Brianne –</strong> <a href= "https://www.jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLaunch/whereIsWebb.html">Where is Webb?</a><br /> <strong>Rich</strong> – <a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/12/12/firs