A dog’s nose is an estimated 100 times more sensitive than human noses. Humans have five million sensory receptors in our brain, dogs have 300 million receptors. Compared to them, our own olfactory receptors are puny.

Human scent is something we all have. The way we smell to ourselves and to others, including dogs and people, can reveal a lot. It can tell us about the kind of food we’re eating, or should be eating, the environment we’re in, whether we slept well last night or if we’re sleepy right now. Our scent can tell us if we’re feeling anxious or uncertain, powerful or confident.

Our smell can even tell us if we’re lonely.

Major Sources For This Episode Include: 
Chris Callewaert Interview Sept 10, 2021
Emily Tamfo Interview Sept 25, 2021 
Olivia Jerez Interview Sept 27, 2021
Deodorant Market Size from Global Newswire
Robert Pattinson Admits to Lazy Hygiene Habits
Jake Gyllenhaal Does Shower

Host and Writer: Peg Fong
Director: Callie O’Reilly
Theme music: Ian Lefeuvre and Ari Posner
Engineer: Geoff Devine
Producers: Debbie O’Reilly and Guillermo Serrano
Executive Producer: Terry O’Reilly