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Antibiotics for coral reefs

6 September 2024 - 28 mins
Podcast Series Today, Explained

Vox’s Benji Jones takes us diving in a coral reef to learn how scientists are trying to save them.

This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast

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