Comments on: This Week in Parasitism http://www.virology.ws/2009/11/13/this-week-in-parasitism/ About viruses and viral disease Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:12:59 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jenniewilliams http://www.virology.ws/2009/11/13/this-week-in-parasitism/comment-page-1/#comment-20353 jenniewilliams Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:21:39 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=2288#comment-20353 I agree with the others that every 2 weeks would be delightful and not enough. In your most recent continuation of the saga of trichonella spiralis complete with all of the things that go into a wonderful narrative (poor Andre...who was Swedish!) I was happy to hear that there is another RN out there is is undergoing a philosophical/scientific transformation facilitated by the seductive voices of these 2 scientists (and others, since I'm a fan of Persiflager's Puscast etc). I was actively pursuing herbalism in a poetic locale when H1N1 came around, causing me to re-examine my ideas about inflammation and the immune system.<br>I'm also an artist, in fact, not sure which aspect of me is more present when I listen to your cast. At the moment I'm reading Lyn Margulis' 5 Kingdoms - comparing it to the beloved CJ Hylander's 1942 World of Plant Life and painting what I think about. I've been thinking about received/unchanging cultural wisdom (herbology and art created by indigenous cultures for example) in comparison to the scientific dynamic evolution of knowledge (and art produced by people in our modern culture).<br>Coming up, I'm planning a series of totemic paintings on the immune system, reading Roitt's Immunology - but these crazy parasites have got me side tracked.<br>Thanks for your wonderful contribution to my knowledge, enjoyment and psyche.<br>Yours<br>Jennie I agree with the others that every 2 weeks would be delightful and not enough. In your most recent continuation of the saga of trichonella spiralis complete with all of the things that go into a wonderful narrative (poor Andre…who was Swedish!) I was happy to hear that there is another RN out there is is undergoing a philosophical/scientific transformation facilitated by the seductive voices of these 2 scientists (and others, since I'm a fan of Persiflager's Puscast etc). I was actively pursuing herbalism in a poetic locale when H1N1 came around, causing me to re-examine my ideas about inflammation and the immune system.
I'm also an artist, in fact, not sure which aspect of me is more present when I listen to your cast. At the moment I'm reading Lyn Margulis' 5 Kingdoms – comparing it to the beloved CJ Hylander's 1942 World of Plant Life and painting what I think about. I've been thinking about received/unchanging cultural wisdom (herbology and art created by indigenous cultures for example) in comparison to the scientific dynamic evolution of knowledge (and art produced by people in our modern culture).
Coming up, I'm planning a series of totemic paintings on the immune system, reading Roitt's Immunology – but these crazy parasites have got me side tracked.
Thanks for your wonderful contribution to my knowledge, enjoyment and psyche.
Yours
Jennie

]]> By: Richard http://www.virology.ws/2009/11/13/this-week-in-parasitism/comment-page-1/#comment-19016 Richard Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:20:52 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=2288#comment-19016 Guys, please make it every 2 weeks! I think listeners of TWIV won't mind at all if 1 episode is sacrificed in the name of TWIP. Hope to hear more from TWIP soon Guys, please make it every 2 weeks! I think listeners of TWIV won't mind at all if 1 episode is sacrificed in the name of TWIP. Hope to hear more from TWIP soon

]]> By: william lerette-kauffman http://www.virology.ws/2009/11/13/this-week-in-parasitism/comment-page-1/#comment-19001 william lerette-kauffman Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:18:44 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=2288#comment-19001 Dear Vincent Racaniello and Dick Despommier,<br><br>The long awaited TWIP inaugural episode fully met my TWIV set expectations. Though I might be delusional due to some pathology, I this shows appeal to match or even exceed TWIV’s. So allow me to start the clamoring early for increased episode frequency, assuming you have the time to produce them.<br><br>I find parasitism fascinating and profound. On TWIV we've been compared to mobile microbial habitats. Isn't our very existence still thought due to structures that originated as a type of parasitism such as mitochondria? <br><br>And lest you have any doubt regarding the widespread public appeal, note the popularity of parasitic monsters that haunt the public imagination such as Alien, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (doesn't this count), zombies, and even vampires (aren't vampire bats parasites?).<br><br>I sincerely appreciate your wonderful creative efforts that succeed in bringing the wonder of science to both the public at large and subject area experts alike. <br><br>Respectfully yours,<br>William LeRette-Kauffman Dear Vincent Racaniello and Dick Despommier,

The long awaited TWIP inaugural episode fully met my TWIV set expectations. Though I might be delusional due to some pathology, I this shows appeal to match or even exceed TWIV’s. So allow me to start the clamoring early for increased episode frequency, assuming you have the time to produce them.

I find parasitism fascinating and profound. On TWIV we've been compared to mobile microbial habitats. Isn't our very existence still thought due to structures that originated as a type of parasitism such as mitochondria?

And lest you have any doubt regarding the widespread public appeal, note the popularity of parasitic monsters that haunt the public imagination such as Alien, Invasion of the Body Snatchers (doesn't this count), zombies, and even vampires (aren't vampire bats parasites?).

I sincerely appreciate your wonderful creative efforts that succeed in bringing the wonder of science to both the public at large and subject area experts alike.

Respectfully yours,
William LeRette-Kauffman

]]> By: Mike8 http://www.virology.ws/2009/11/13/this-week-in-parasitism/comment-page-1/#comment-18912 Mike8 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:56:38 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=2288#comment-18912 Hi Professor, Great first podcast. I'm glad you began with the basics. You answered many questions I've been wondering about, such as: Are archaea infectious? What range of parasites exist and why are they here? What IS a parasite? ...I also enjoyed the brief recounting of your professional career, especially during the early years. I look forward to future episodes and would like to hear more about mycoplasma and rickettsia. And, if you feel so inclined, it would be interesting to hear a further discussion of the limitations on host populations caused by parasites, vs. the limitations caused by predators, habitat and availablity of food. Hi Professor, Great first podcast. I'm glad you began with the basics. You answered many questions I've been wondering about, such as: Are archaea infectious? What range of parasites exist and why are they here? What IS a parasite? …I also enjoyed the brief recounting of your professional career, especially during the early years. I look forward to future episodes and would like to hear more about mycoplasma and rickettsia. And, if you feel so inclined, it would be interesting to hear a further discussion of the limitations on host populations caused by parasites, vs. the limitations caused by predators, habitat and availablity of food.

]]> By: Hussein http://www.virology.ws/2009/11/13/this-week-in-parasitism/comment-page-1/#comment-18650 Hussein Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:39:54 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=2288#comment-18650 A very promising 1st episode. Thanks very much. Looking forward for more episodes and hope it becomes more frequent. A very promising 1st episode. Thanks very much. Looking forward for more episodes and hope it becomes more frequent.

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]]> By: profvrr http://www.virology.ws/2009/11/13/this-week-in-parasitism/comment-page-1/#comment-18617 profvrr Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:09:36 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=2288#comment-18617 Glad you liked it. The second episode will be out in two weeks. If<br>there is enthusiasm for TWiP we will certainly consider a more<br>frequent schedule, perhaps at the expense of one TWiP episode a month. Glad you liked it. The second episode will be out in two weeks. If
there is enthusiasm for TWiP we will certainly consider a more
frequent schedule, perhaps at the expense of one TWiP episode a month.

]]> By: Etienne http://www.virology.ws/2009/11/13/this-week-in-parasitism/comment-page-1/#comment-18616 Etienne Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:06:27 +0000 http://www.virology.ws/?p=2288#comment-18616 Great first episode, but once a month doesn't seem enough. Maybe every 2 weeks? Great first episode, but once a month doesn't seem enough. Maybe every 2 weeks?

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