Episode

TWiV Special: Albert Sabin with Karen Torghele

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This Week in Virology
Published
Jun 29, 2026
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4200
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Summary

Vincent speaks with Karen Torghele about her recently published biography of polio vaccine pioneer Albert Sabin, the first ever written. Host: Vincent Racaniello Guest: Karen Torghele Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode Karen Torghele’s website Purchase Albert Sabin by Karen Torghele (Bookshop or Amazon) My letters from Albert Sabin (virology blog) Become a patron of TWiV! Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected] Content in this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.