TWiV reviews some of their favorite virology stories from 2024.

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SARS-CoV-2 origins (TWiV Special)
TWiV 1163: Hepadnaviridae in the heartland
TWiV 1117 Pol dances with the RNA that brought it
HPV vaccine success (TWiV 1083, 1151, 1159, 1173)
Monkeypox (TWiV 1095, 1119, 1143, 1145, 1147)
Influenza H5N1 virus (VTWiV 1113, TWiV 1131, TWiV 1173)
Influenza B/Yamagata removed from vaccine (TWiV 1161)
Fiasco of poliomylelitis eradication (TWiV 1091, TWiV 1125, TWiV 1105, TWiV 1151, TWiV 1145, TWiV 1147, TWiV 1161, TWiV 1143)
Protective immunity isn’t just bout antibodies (TWiV 1089, 1105, 1115, 1135, 1165)
Closing the toilet lid doesn’t help (TWiV 1083)
Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!

Brianne – Scientists put vampire bats on treadmills to learn about metabolism
Kathy – Says Who?: A Kinder, Funner, Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words
Rich – Mark Rober on PBS Newshour Brief But Spectacular (Wiki; Testing The World’s Smartest Crow)
Vincent – How Glenn Gould Broke Classical Music

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