On episode #80 of the podcast This Week in Virology, Vincent, Alan, and Rich speak with Michael Bouchard about hepatitis B virus discovery, replication, and pathogenesis.

Host links Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Michael Bouchard

Links for this episode: * The enigmatic X gene of hepatitis B virus * Tableau public (thanks Ricardo!) * Molecular phylogeny of Archaea from soil (thanks Etienne!) * Habitats of Archaea (thanks Cedric!) * Timer remote controls (thanks Bill!) * Letters read in episode 80

Weekly science picks: Rich PBS Frontline: The Vaccine War
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