Scientist Explains Why Dogs Can Smell Better Than Robots | WIRED

[@Frank-Reynolds]

Have you ever tried to wash a robot? That is why dogs smell better than robots.

[@DodgeWatt]

haha the real problems :P

[@playmate7638]

Frank coming it hot w the dad joke 🔥

[@Assassinbunny]

diabetes

[@jeffc168jb]

Lol

[@Frank-Reynolds]

@@playmate7638 All day long.

[@luf4rall]

he's very passionate about his field of study

[@lw1866]

He gets pretty annoying

[@0MVR_0]

Only a 10 minute conversation, can't really judge him as an individual yet his demeanor did have a touch of madness. Be that good or bad is up to him

[@VincentGonzalezVeg]

he has a mole he has the fingerint of what can go mad for hin and change his life forever he wants to do things right, if he is a little louder another ear might hear him

[@johnsorzano]

Or loves cocaine.....

[@AZ-gb9jr]

if Quintin Tarantino was a scientist - this is what he would be like - Legend

[@slavendjakovic6735]

Imagine Tarantino was interested in odors instead of movie making. Same intensity

[@mwoakill09]

speaking of tarantino, cant wait for his latest movie.

[@DaSpenceMence]

he would just copy someone else's research

[@AndreasMershin]

Great compliment, Tarantino clearly loves doing his thing too

[@de132]

Who would win $100M worth of equipment or 1 goodboye

[@AN-ou6qu]

Goodbye

[@tristanlj3409]

@@AN-ou6qu No... Good boy=Goodboye, do you not possess the ability of interpretation?

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

de132 : awesome 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂so true. 👍👍🇨🇦

[@dave5194]

I love this man's personality! 🤣 I wish I had him as a professor.

[@dave5194]

@ThisIsMyRealName We're probably won't be surpassing dogs' ability to smell any time soon, but we can try to get close through improvements in machine learning and research into how a dog's brain processes smells.

[@sshawarma]

@ThisIsMyRealName We have cameras and satellites that see better than any human eye. Why not do the same for smell, especially if it's useful?

[@BaldMancTwat]

@ThisIsMyRealName What? We have machines that can detect which molecules are in the air, that's pretty much the definition of smell. Also a dog doesn't live forever so it limits how much experience in smelling things they can have, a machine wouldn't have those limitations, if the machine is around for a 1000 years it has 1000 years of smell "data".

[@AndreasMershin]

@@sshawarma exactly! dogs' noses aren't magical any more than ears or eyes. Microphones and cameras are on your phone already, why not noses?

[@zala9371]

I just love this guy... he knows how to tell a story

[@zuko1569]

The average dog has as many as 300 million olfactory receptors in his or her nose _Meanwhile my dog_ **sniff its' own butt**

[@whateverthisis4087]

lol

[@SrValeriolete]

He's probably doing complicated medical diagnostics lol

[@thatrandomderp]

Butt sniffing for dogs is like nosing over a glass of wine for a sommelier.

[@AbrahamsYTC]

It must be like a hit of crack for them

[@DodgeWatt]

@@SrValeriolete i knew my brothers dogs cared :D

[@mcgeewilliams8394]

I was getting so tired of those 'someone answers' videos, this one is an example of why I subscribed to this channel.

[@clintonleonard5187]

I went in to this video thinking "Why am I watching this." Then halfway through I had to pause it to pick my jaw up off the floor before watching the rest. Awesome video.

[@thatrandomderp]

Yet another set of reasons why humans don't deserve creatures as pure and helpful as dogs.

[@loavy4007]

Ehhhh Debatable

[@JPzizou]

Dogs are man made

[@themanofthehour9833]

and who made you ? @@JPzizou

[@malinw1910]

My doggo alert me of seizures. He's a good dog.

[@nobody-tj1mv]

Really? That's actually amazing. What a *good boy.*

[@cloakedsniper5016]

What do you do if you have such an alert? Do you just sit down and wait for it? Call someone?

[@tree0515]

This is actually brilliant

[@EpicFacePalmz0r]

this guys like a mad scientist. I love it.

[@Nadamos]

I love his last answer "The Human Body is Capable of doing so much but no one uses it" xD

[@michaelfreeman6050]

We don't deserve dog

[@Psychospheres]

In Dog we trust.

[@Rhys-gv3ir]

Uh yes we do, we give them homes and food

[@grassytiger]

You don't deserve a dog

[@Coconut-219]

"Just give it to me straight doctor.' - *'WOOF!'*

[@UltimateKyuubiFox]

Shout out to this guy for understanding the genuine value of the smartphone instead of treating it like a boogeyman just because it’s new. A smartphone IS power. Smell just helps you taste things better. “Would you only feel comfortable giving up smell if you knew this device existed?” Ma’am, our own sense of smell ALREADY can’t assist our healthcare. That makes no difference.

[@Creepin-qi9kq]

Now let's put Hair on our phones

[@unknown-yi5rg]

😂

[@eggheadusa]

I’d rather have a vaginitis on mine

[@agentham]

Why are dogs better at smelling than robots? Nobody nose.... 😎

[@20jamjar]

Get this guy talking about sense of smell more, found it very interesting.

[@TheFallingFlamingo]

I agree! He should make his own channel.

[@AndreasMershin]

@@TheFallingFlamingo Here's some more talk about science and technology of smell: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnubgn53jdFnhcU kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn2ZdJ-Kj6mIhKs

[@wangarimaina5686]

1:30 What a precious boy

[@dmz6125]

Wait, robots smell

[@jafizzle95]

Mine does. I sprayed cologne on it.

[@sagenev]

I love this man, more of him please. So interesting and animated.

[@HolyMith]

I loved that asnwer about sphones or smell. He is a great example of the spirit of science: great passion but even greater honesty.

[@dave5194]

Huge props to Emily for the amazing interview questions. Wow, that was fascinating. I can tell that she's done her research and has put serious thought into the subject before the interview. I was totally blown away when they started discussing about how the body uses perceptual engineering changes how pregnant women respond to smells.

[@iNetRunner]

The flamingsword You are being sarcastic, right? Interesting topic, but that was pretty bad. Information content was low too, basically confirming basic canine anecdotes.

[@darthkahn45]

We really don't deserve these gud bois and girls.😭

[@Nightstick24]

Wow, thanks for this video! It's always a true joy to get to see professionals talk about their field of expertise passionately. This was really interesting!

[@mstok44]

This is the most dramatic scientist I have ever witnessed.

[@juiloportez4283]

parents gonna try and smell bud on me through the phone

[@Xfacta12482]

"The body can do incredible things. Do most of us use it? No." Woah that hit me for some reason

[@UnusuallyLargeCrab]

holy cow the nose ACTUALLY knows

[@FurryEskimo]

I remember some old joke that joked that dogs didn't actually have great smell, but people believed they did, so they pretended to be and were actually just physic or something.

[@nitramkcirtap]

this guy is gonna save a lot of lives some day. much respect to you and your research sir

[@Kai-K]

"Least false positive, least false negative" isn't consistent with peer reviewed research

[@Phi1618033]

You can keep the phone. I'll take the dog.

[@clintonleonard5187]

This video blew my mind, and made it clear to me that this technology is a LONG way off. Not even sure machine learning can solve this one as well as dogs can. When he said that they were not just detecting cancer through odors, but actually *deducing* that there was cancer based on some unknown algorithm in the dog's head I was floored. That is just insane to think that dogs have that ability.

[@AZ-gb9jr]

if Quintin Tarantino was a scientist - this is what he would be like - Legend

[@sillysallyceli]

We need more in his research please!!!! So incredible

[@rfldss89]

That's some amazing energy

[@crazyiananderson6676]

Let the dogs show us the way!

[@Sengence]

Notice he didn't say our phones have mouths because technically they do for speaking (through the microphone) but just not for testing. Basically a mouth has more than one purpose compared to the body sensors.

[@andressoto9484]

basically dogs are smarter than robots at deciphering smell

[@kevinmbrooks]

Are they using machine learning to do scent recognition? It seems like a good fit and they can train the algorithm just like the dogs.

[@Eralen00]

wow, can dogs get any more awesome?

[@hythu6816]

We need the star treck diagnosis tool like the movie to take medicine to the next level

[@MrLarryLicious]

I love that so many people like this man and say his passion for his field is great instead of calling names. Is the internet getting nice?:)

[@rory8714]

1 step closer to the smell-o-scope

[@Checkyoselfb4]

What was this guy sniffing before he came on the interview

[@Yellow.1844]

Science

[@currykingwurst6393]

Everything

[@lolouro2266]

Glue

[@Koooo4]

Cancer. But also cocaine.

[@samaelmalkira9420]

Mah balls

[@MarkArandjus]

This is such a crazy, but brilliant idea!

[@mclaraamorimblood]

So... Here is a little thought: how about looking at what each molecule makes the dog feel and then compare to what the dog feel after smelling cancer cells or something? Like, with how the dog feel I mean the area of the brain that lits up, of course...

[@AndreasMershin]

Excellent idea!!! check this out: www.ted.com/talks/gregory_berns_what_emotions_look_like_in_a_dog_s_brain?language=en

[@creerow]

This guy is awesome, very interesting video!

[@thebobloblawshow8832]

I don’t want a device checking me out. I want a dog. Can’t be bought, can’t be corrupted. Just honest love with no stipulations.

[@MasterP48HD]

10:51 so wholesome

[@TheMagdy97]

Came for the science stayed for the dogs.

[@matmul4850]

Seems like a very eccentric guy. Luv it 😅

[@theletterm5425]

Does anyone have an idea what breed the dog at 4:13 is? The black one that's sniffing the air? That‘s gotta be the most adorable little pupper I‘ve ever seen!

[@meganbarnett2924]

Looks like an older shibu inu to me

[@meganbarnett2924]

*Shiba inu my b

[@theletterm5425]

Megan Barnett you could be right! Thanks for the answer.

[@Grabthembypussycat]

Hahaha when he yells “literally!!!!’”

[@coxyhd2416]

3:27 what's good cancer

[@marcinm6968]

Malignant tumor with metastasis is the bad one. Some arent as dangerous. Those which tend to spread and grow are harder to be cured out of.

[@AndreasMershin]

@@marcinm6968 that's exactly what I meant, thank you "good" cancer: only in the sense that it is not the kind that should be treated aggressively

[@sorayaimperial]

I had a friend that had a benign (or good) tumour in her ovaries. What it meant is that she would never die of cancer, it wouldn't kill her. The only problem that this benign cancer had was that it would grow and grow and grow and become a giant mass inside her belly, and cause problems like that. Now, if it was a bad tumour, it wouldn't need to grow much to make her sick: cancer cells would spread, or metasthise, throughout the body and create new cancers that simply destroy the good cells.

[@ML-di8lt]

Fight me. I would throw away every phone on this planet to get my sense of smell back.

[@myself5812]

What happened?

[@johnredberg]

Just make sure your phone doesn't get as coked up as you once you've given it that nose.

[@alexanderwingeskog758]

It seems like you need to train a (sort of) neural network type of AI (giant computing power size) for 2-3 years by sniffing around and then really hone it on what "function" you are after.

[@BraedenSmith]

Description has the wrong name: it's Andreas Mershin not Mershon.

[@spb78art]

This man is extremely interesting, I hope they will make more videos with his interviews

[@StingSting844]

I can't stop laughing at this guy. Yet he's so informative! Amazing :D :D

[@wulfhedsoaps6346]

I wish we would integrate these natural abilities of dogs into our lives more instead of trying to artificially recreate it.

[@GoldenMechaTiger]

sure just get everyone a dog trained to detect all diseases. seems reasonable

[@AndreasMershin]

@@GoldenMechaTiger www.medicaldetectiondogs.org.uk/media-coverage/

[@ophello]

He needs to apply machine learning and neural networks to this problem.

[@CDzicko]

Dogs rule.

[@vanessacenters9971]

I'm curious about exactly WHEN a dog can detect cancer. Does it depend on the type of cancer? Can they detect before cancer occurs? What about cancer are the smelling? 🤔

[@-4subscriberswithahammerad521]

Don’t ever let your dog go to the restroom after I used it He won’t come back

[@tropicalvirgo]

-4 Subscribers with a hammer addiction 😂😂😂

[@Mus1c1luv]

Really interesting!

[@swdev245]

And once your phone can 'smell' your health issues, it will tell your health insurance company, your future employer....

[@AndreasMershin]

that's already happening without nosephones

[@NChambernator]

2:55 Did that freak out any other headphone users?

[@danteferrise6742]

WOW THIS IS FASCINATING!!!

[@jenniferbates2811]

Yay! I just adopted a puppy. A Jack Russell mix, shes awesome 🐶💙

[@nsg1747]

This dude is on speed

[@Angela-lp3lz]

Saw a New Scientist article ages ago showing a relationship with loss of sense of smell and depression - so I wouldn’t be so sure about losing it over my phone...

[@brittanyw6065]

As much as I love his ideas & take on things, I take issue with his claim that he'd rather lose his sense of smell bc "most people dont use it". Umm.......your olfactory sensors are literally what give you a sense of TASTE as well. Seriously. Try holding your nose while you eat something: you won't be able to distinguish any tastes, only textures. Taste & smell go hand-in-hand with each other. Idk about you, but I wouldnt want to lose TWO senses at once. You can have my phone.

[@JoshLarson]

The "lose your phone" option only makes sense if it means lose cell phones forever. If I could just go get a new phone in a couple days there's no way that's anywhere near as valuable as your sense of smell.

[@AndreasMershin]

@@JoshLarson agreed! answer completely depends on context

[@kam_iko]

@wired the name of the scientist in the description is wrong... (is: mershon; should be: mershin)

[@RexWort]

*Cat:* I'm a famous Internet celebrity what do you do? 😏 *Dog:* Save lives 😅

[@playmate7638]

Great vid 👍 really awesome

[@gradypoole5366]

Is it just me or is there a durex pack in the back at 1:26 .

[@dpruittt09]

Real life smelloscope!

[@NOBODYNOSE1]

Reminds me of Feynman. Great video.

[@danilov114]

What if dogs are just good at guessing?

[@adastros]

Simple. Because dogs are superior beings

[@MsKaddelz]

someone is cooking in another room rn and it gives this so much more empathy hehe

[@reynaa504]

I just realized Wired is for educational purposes and not for entertainment

[@datamoshii]

the stereo sound on this video ...

[@smam7667]

very energetic dude

[@amazudavidson1800]

I can talk to him for days...

[@fincottle5534]

My dog was the first to diagnose my sisters cancer! Clever boyo

[@sinaimuse6562]

How?

[@AndreasMershin]

@@sinaimuse6562 www.amazon.com/Daisy%C2%92s-Gift-Remarkable-Cancer-Detecting-Saved/dp/0753557436

[@hankbishop6136]

Only clicked on this for the springer spaniel

[@chechingg]

Holy crap why is her chest so red

[@ILoveTVShowsAndStuff]

😏

[@eggheadusa]

Thousands of years of evolution versus less than ten year old invention

[@sumthinvishus9300]

3:55 Dog: I think I smell cancer! (Sniff, sniff)... Human! This way!!

[@VincentGonzalezVeg]

the systems are already coded?

[@yyg4632]

Polite king 😍 He almost said “the dog can use his nose” but he corrected himself and said “his or her”

[@vs.1862]

This guy should smell some of this chronic I'm blazing lol

[@LS-kp6em]

Dogs are just the best.

[@sola4613]

Dogs are able to digest dead meat, which a cat wouldn't touch.

[@josephsaludes8527]

Its a diagNOSEis