Tim M. Swager is the 2013 winner of the ACS Award for Creative Invention for his work on the world’s most sensitive explosive detector to date. Known as FIDO, the handheld detector has been used to detect roadside bombs in Iraq, as well as homeland security operations and in airport security.

Prized Science 2013: Episode 2 - Tim Swager: The World's Most Sensitive Bomb Detector

The American Chemical Society (ACS) gives more than 60 national awards to honor accomplishments in chemistry and service to chemistry. Prized Science strives to give people who may have no special scientific knowledge, the opportunity to watch, listen, and discover how the chemistry behind ACS’ awards transforms life for the better.

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Prized Science 2013: Episode 2 - Tim Swager: The World's Most Sensitive Bomb Detector

Prized Science 2013: Episode 2 - Tim Swager: The World's Most Sensitive Bomb Detector