<description>&lt;p&gt;Your bathroom is home to something that has been with us for just a few hundred years, but without it, our health would be so much poorer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The toothbrush has become part of our daily routine, but it’s roots go way beyond what lives in your bathroom cabinet today.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode takes in its beginnings as a natural tool, through to Napoleon (again), President Jefferson and how a riot in the UK led to the first commercial toothbrush going on sale.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Host, Ben Diamant; a Creative Innovator and inventor of consumer goods, finds out:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;· What led to the bristles and handle coming together&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;· Why World War Two played a big part in us brushing twice a day&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;· Who was behind the first toothbrush as we know it&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;· Where our assumption that before the toothbrush we all had bad teeth came from&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;· And when looking after your teeth became more important than simply replacing them&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ben is, as always, joined by design expert Phil Staunton, founder of D2M Product Design, to pick over the wonder of washing machine's design.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This episode's guest, looking at the future of the toothbrush is Simon Enever, formerly the Founder and CEO of quip and now the Founder of So&amp;amp;So. He explores if we will have laser toothbrushes, and What form will oral hygiene take in the future, will it even include bristles?!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;FOLLOW THE SHOW:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/whytfpod/"&gt;https://www.instagram.com/whytfpod/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/why-the-fork-podcast/posts/?feedView=all"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/why-the-fork-podcast/posts/?feedView=all&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;LINKS&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonenever/"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonenever/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bendiamant/"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/bendiamant/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/philstaunton/"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/philstaunton/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.design2market.co.uk/"&gt;https://www.design2market.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Concept and Podcast production by: &lt;a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.gingerwizard.co.uk/"&gt;https://www.gingerwizard.co.uk/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Why the Fork: Everyday design for curious minds

D2M Product Design

Why the Toothbrush? A riotous journey into oral hygiene

SEP 10, 202543 MIN
Why the Fork: Everyday design for curious minds

Why the Toothbrush? A riotous journey into oral hygiene

SEP 10, 202543 MIN

Description

<p>Your bathroom is home to something that has been with us for just a few hundred years, but without it, our health would be so much poorer.</p><p>The toothbrush has become part of our daily routine, but it’s roots go way beyond what lives in your bathroom cabinet today.</p><p>This episode takes in its beginnings as a natural tool, through to Napoleon (again), President Jefferson and how a riot in the UK led to the first commercial toothbrush going on sale.</p><p>Host, Ben Diamant; a Creative Innovator and inventor of consumer goods, finds out:</p><p>· What led to the bristles and handle coming together</p><p>· Why World War Two played a big part in us brushing twice a day</p><p>· Who was behind the first toothbrush as we know it</p><p>· Where our assumption that before the toothbrush we all had bad teeth came from</p><p>· And when looking after your teeth became more important than simply replacing them</p><p>Ben is, as always, joined by design expert Phil Staunton, founder of D2M Product Design, to pick over the wonder of washing machine's design.</p><p>This episode's guest, looking at the future of the toothbrush is Simon Enever, formerly the Founder and CEO of quip and now the Founder of So&amp;So. He explores if we will have laser toothbrushes, and What form will oral hygiene take in the future, will it even include bristles?!</p><p>FOLLOW THE SHOW:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/whytfpod/">https://www.instagram.com/whytfpod/</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/why-the-fork-podcast/posts/?feedView=all">https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/why-the-fork-podcast/posts/?feedView=all</a></p><p>LINKS</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonenever/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonenever/</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bendiamant/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/bendiamant/</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/philstaunton/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/philstaunton/</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.design2market.co.uk/">https://www.design2market.co.uk/</a></p><p>Concept and Podcast production by: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.gingerwizard.co.uk/">https://www.gingerwizard.co.uk/</a></p>