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Detection dogs: Sniffing out explosives, invasive pythons and... COVID-19?
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30 minutes
Released:
Feb 22, 2023
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In this episode of Tiny Matters, Sam and Deboki go on a detection dog deep dive. These are dogs who can sniff out basically anything, from explosives to invasive pythons to diseases like cancer and COVID-19. How are they trained? Are certain breeds better at recognizing certain odors? And, come to think of it, how do any of us smell things? Links to the Tiny Show & Tell stories: https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2023/02/02/cavefish-couch-potato-evolution/ https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/03/science/new-ice-glass.html
Released:
Feb 22, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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