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A segment from NPR's Shortwave podcast describes how conservation detection dogs are used to sniff out whale feces in the ocean. The hosts debate the mechanics of how a dog on a boat can track floating biological material to assist biologists in their research.
The CEO of Medical Detection Dogs explains how dogs can detect human diseases by odor with extreme accuracy. Each dog can reportedly screen 250 to 300 people per hour, offering a potential alternative or supplement to PCR testing in high-traffic environments like airports and stadiums.
The allocation of $500 million for TSA explosive detection systems is criticized as inefficient. It is argued that using trained dogs for sniffing out explosives, drugs, and fruit would be more effective and less costly than high-tech airport security machinery.
