Virologists are NOT above the law. The federal charges against NIH researchers for smuggling 113 undeclared vials with biological specimen from Congo into the US and then lying to customs are a wake-up call. Breaches like this damage trust in ALL of science. Accountability #ScienceIntegrity #Accountability #PublicTrust #CD #US
Ad for the use of virologists: the sequence of the Andes virus isolated from the patient in Zurich has been published. (Original: post ad uso dei virologi: pubblicata la sequenza del virus Andes isolato dal paziente di Zurigo. https://t.co/dG1w9PQaWJ) #AndesVirus #Virology #PublicHealth #CH #AT
In just a few hours, we went from millions of naval mine experts in the Strait of Hormuz to criminologists for Garlasco, and now everyone is a virologist again, just like in the days of COVID. (Original: Siamo passati in poche ore da milioni di esperti di mine navali nello stretto di Hormuz a criminologi per Garlasco e adesso tutti virologi di nuovo come ai tempi del covid.) #ExpertiseShift #COVID19 #StraitOfHormuz #IR #IT
Robin Weiss died. Great scientist, great personality and dear friend of many Czech virologists. His story about cancelled trip to Prague in August 1968 is legendary. He kept the telegram from Jan Svoboda “Do not come, the uninvited guests came earlier” in his office ever since. -
