TWiV Special: David Baltimore, remembered

TWiV re-issues our 100th episode which featured a discussion of
viruses with David Baltimore, an exemplary scientist and
Vincent’s exemplary mentor, who passed on 6 September 2025.


Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Rich
Condit


Guest: David Baltimore


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David’s early papers
on poliovirus and mengovirus RNA synthesis

Reverse transcriptase found
by Baltimore and Temin (pdfs)

Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1975

The David Baltimore asteroid belt

Timestamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks!



Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees


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Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical
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