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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

This hour, a potpourri of topics.
First, some new thinking around dental cavities &mdash;&nbsp;<a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-people-who-brush-still-get-cavities/">are they really an oral microbiome problem?</a>
And, as we endure another record-setting fire season, scientists are wondering,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/does-smokey-bear-need-a-makeover-to-prevent-more-wildfires">does Smokey Bear need a makeover?</a>
Finally,&nbsp;<a href="https://slate.com/technology/2021/08/earth-exoplanet-astronomy-sagan.html">what happens if we look at Earth as an exoplanet?</a>
GUESTS:
<ul>
<li>Jaime Green&nbsp;- Associate editor of&nbsp;Future Tense</li>
<li>Maggie Koerth&nbsp;- Senior science writer for&nbsp;FiveThirtyEight</li>
<li>Jennifer Oldham&nbsp;- Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter</li>
</ul>

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