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New Thinking About Cavities, Smokey Bear Needs A Rebrand, And Earth As Exoplanet

Earth, as seen in 1990 from the interstellar probe Voyager 1, in the image known as "The Pale Blue Dot."
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Earth, as seen in 1990 from the interstellar probe Voyager 1, in the image known as "The Pale Blue Dot."

This hour, a potpourri of topics.

First, some new thinking around dental cavities — are they really an oral microbiome problem?

And, as we endure another record-setting fire season, scientists are wondering, does Smokey Bear need a makeover?

Finally, what happens if we look at Earth as an exoplanet?

GUESTS:

  • Jaime Green - Associate editor of Future Tense
  • Maggie Koerth - Senior science writer for FiveThirtyEight
  • Jennifer Oldham - Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter

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Colin McEnroe and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.

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Jonathan is a producer for ‘The Colin McEnroe Show.’ His work has been heard nationally on NPR and locally on Connecticut Public’s talk shows and news magazines. He’s as likely to host a podcast on minor league baseball as he is to cover a presidential debate almost by accident. Jonathan can be reached at jmcnicol@ctpublic.org.
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