Re-release: The True Cavity Culprit, Modular Meds, Enzymes vs Plastic

While Curiosity Daily is a on a break for the holidays, we wanted to leave you with a few of our favorite episodes from 2022. Today, you’ll learn about how your brushing routine may not be the biggest factor in whether or not you get cavities, how a new m

Curiosity Weekly · Warner Bros. Discovery

December 22, 202215m 6s

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Today, you’ll learn about how your brushing routine may not be the biggest factor in whether or not you get cavities, how a new method of building pharmaceutical production facilities may bring medical access to previously underserved regions, and how the discovery of a plastic-eating bacteria could revolutionize the recycling industry.

True Cavity Culprit

“Why People Who Brush Still Get Cavities” by Maggie Koerth
- https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/why-people-who-brush-still-get-cavities/
“How Can You Get Cavities If You Brush Your Teeth?” by davis & Beyer Dental Health Professionals
- https://www.venicedentist.com/how-can-you-get-cavities-if-you-brush-your-teeth
“History of Sugar” from Wikipedia
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_sugar

Modular Meds

“BioNTech plans to make vaccines in shipping containers” by The Economist
- https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/biontech-plans-to-make-vaccines-in-shipping-containers/21807708
“BioNTech Covid vaccine plan to ship container labs to Africa” By Jenny Hill
- https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60400114

Enzymes vs Plastic

“The Future of Recycling May Be in Microbes” by Ula Chrobak
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/future-recycling-may-be-microbes-180979645/
“Scientists uncover the secrets of a plastic-destroying enzyme” by Abe Musselman
- https://www.inverse.com/innovation/enzyme-helps-bacteria-eat-plastic
“Plastic-eating bacteria: Genetic engineering and environmental impact” by Scott Dutfield
- https://www.livescience.com/plastic-eating-bacteria
"Endlessly recyclable materials could fix our plastic waste crisis" by Katharine Sanderson
- https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25333763-000-endlessly-recyclable-materials-could-fix-our-plastic-waste-crisis/

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