Introducing: SciShow Talk Show! Emily, Rhinos, and Cas the Arctic Fox

[@bgiuliano68]

About a year ago I read a National Geographic article about a man in South Africa who owns a large plot of land where he keeps rhinos. And every so often, he tranquilizes one of his rhinos, uses a high power saw to cut of the horn, and then lets the rhino go. And in like a year, the horn grows back.

[@geckosruleall]

Cas is so ridiculously cute I can barely handle it! Arctic foxes are definitely my favorite species of fox, especially in their winter fur.

[@theangrykorean5194]

Little Elly Cubone! 😄

[@Ellie-uf4qc]

Hank and Emily look like they could be siblings.

[@tanepukenga1421]

The fox is just thinking "Did these sick things just show me my granddads fur?!?"

[@cj-seejay-cj-seejay]

AND SKULL TOO

[@Ameya274]

REVENGE....soon the fox will learn kung-foo..and then Hank beware!!!

[@1234kalmar]

I want to hug Cas the fox ^^

[@cj-seejay-cj-seejay]

meeee toooooo omg i want to cuddle him so bad it hurts

[@BECAUSEICAN11100]

If you hugged him he would take it as an act of dominance and probably warn you off

[@jkkolham170]

+slut4berniesanders Me too!!!!

[@DeanyreOfHufflepuff]

I want one! MOMMY, I WANT ONE!

[@BabePandahh]

he is sooo cuuuuuuuuuttee!!! ITS SO FLUFFY!!!!

[@mulorla]

I just want to give Cas a huge hug. He's so fluffy, he looks like cotton wool.

[@turdl38]

I don't think I'll ever see these 2 and not think of Hank as being a cute big brother to Emily even though they're totally not actually related

[@ADarkerBreed]

I love when Emily and Jessi are on they have such great chemistry all together

[@harpothekidrs3282]

The fox is so adorable!!!

[@pneumatic]

I had never heard of this, I just watched the introductory video they put out, looks amazing! A million thumbs up.

[@SkyLordPanglot]

The fox is magnificent!

[@Marmonery]

Love the "Stump Hank" segment. There SHOULD BE MORE! And maybe more on endangered species awareness. The fox is so cute! The whole time, I was like, 'HANK! PET HIM! PET HIIIIM!' Then I realized that he was a wild fox and not my cat.

[@darkcerabrate]

why not have ppl go on the black market selling keratin got from other sources(like fingernails) and say that its rhino horn but sell it for cheaper to put the ppl selling avtual horn out of business?

[@carson6097]

There are people that do this. I live in China and sometimes in the parks you see people selling what are obviously fake tiger claws and stuff. Generally speaking, however, Chinese people would want to see the whole horn/claw/product first then have it ground for them due to the fakes on the market.

[@BMarie774]

It's a bit better than actually selling fingernails. They're actually replicating and making false horns that have pretty much the exact make up of an actual horn.

[@RickGladwin]

@@BMarie774 And exactly the same medicinal properties! I.e. none. :)

[@twiinArmegeddon2]

I love how hank started using a "cute thing" voice when the fox was there!

[@TheLousyGames]

so cute :3

[@lilwayneencore]

the fox is alright too

[@TheLousyGames]

thats what i meant XD

[@Gabrielle261]

This is a really neat format. :) I hope you do more! also the arctic fox is so cute!

[@decdec1234]

But the point of using rhino horn isn't the chemical makeup, as traditional chinese medicine has very different principles from western medicine. We incorporate aspects of chi, auras, 'temperature', dryness, etc in regulating the body, and many rare animal parts (though VERY illegal and I'm by no means condoning it) such as bear, tiger, rhino, elephant, crocodile etc are believed to possess less scientific and in a sense more spiritual properties. I don't believe in it, but many of my relatives and even my parents do (though they have not at any point partaken in illegal medicine) and since it appears to actually work, there really isn't a way to knock the practice unless somehow it is completely debunked and disproven.

[@kyleschroder3659]

+Declan Chiu Hell, even sugar pills make people feel better. Not because they actually do anything but because you've tricked yourself into believing that they will.

[@ksun5545]

Many Western scientists are now just learning that there is a lot if scientific validity to traditional Chinese medical practices. not saying that the rhino horn works, but people shouldn't so readily dismiss a whole medicinal practice that's been in the works for 4000 years (far longer than western medicine) because it had a few goofs. it's a very sophisticated system of knowledge that has saved a lot of people for a very long time.

[@DasAntiNaziBroetchen]

@@ksun5545 It works due to placebo effect. It could be anything else.

[@greencow423]

Starting my second round of watching the SciShow Talk Show all the way through; it's my favorite segment!

[@kevinlauria4198]

so, what does cas say?

[@JoshuaChandler]

More of this please, every minute was full of awesome

[@arcticfox6910]

Hello

[@AmberFairydust]

omg do more of these!! i love them!! when she said it was a bird i actually thought of an ostrich :D and the arctic fox was so adorable!!

[@CarterDC99]

is systematic "down thumbing" the most awesome science show on youtube an actual job ? god i hope theses ppl are actually paid for this. otherwise what's their excuse ?

[@notnormalyet]

I heard youtube adds dislikes on popular videos sometimes to balance things out on their recommended lists. Some people also (understandably) don't like seeing wild animals displayed.

[@RomrotMechanikos]

+notnormalyet who doesn't like seeing wild animals? Probably PETA, they hate animals. they kill 90% of the dogs they take into their shelters.

[@DasAntiNaziBroetchen]

@@RomrotMechanikos The truth is sadly not as simple as you would like it to be. Peta accepts ALL animals. No-kill shelters only accept certain animals, to keep up their good image. Where do you think the rejected animals go?

[@MusicByNumbersUK]

That was really nice! Was great to slow the pace a little for once and just be in the moment. :) thanks!

[@TheShadowCerberus]

i liked the plan of 3d printing fake rhino horns and flooding the market, making them worthless.

[@Dav1dChui]

this episode was awesome! would like to see more of these! thanks, hank, for producing entertaining yet educational amazing videos!

[@RickyRicked]

WTF! showing a fox the pelt and skull of its kin? are you fucking kidding me

[@cosmicaverage3986]

in the wild they would constantly see things like that. it has no idea what it is.

[@RickyRicked]

+cosmicaverage yeah youre right....

[@SkyLordPanglot]

Yeah if someone shows you human spleen and you dont know what it is, you would totally freak out.

[@siksparnis]

aww Cas is just so adorable and his name is perfect! hehe, also love how I guessed that those were ostrich bones :D

[@Evangalex]

Jessi and her animal highlights are the only reason I tune in :3

[@elia19]

These vids are awsome! Thank you so much SciShow!

[@kaighintze8054]

Topic to explore: Snow melt. My specific interest is drying roads. A snow covered road has high albedo. A wet road is pretty dark, so it absorbs more heat. But evaporative cooling will slow the drying.... And how does salt play into it all? A related topic could be spring avalanches.

[@Jedi3231]

Great episode. Love the science show cross-overs. You should also definitely dedicate an episode towards the importance of the recently found quadruple helix.

[@Mysterey101]

When I saw it was twelve minutes I was bit deterred due to it's length, but I was pleasently surprised to be engaged and entertained throughout the entire show. Looking forward to more

[@gnikawpleasant9013]

4:15. The cutest picture ever.

[@Nerdfighter416]

This is SUCH a good idea! I was hoping to see SciShow expand its horizons and start including more scientists. Fantastic!

[@julianlarios3907]

I love watching Stump Hank and actually answering correctly.

[@bonisme]

Hi SciShow! Really fun format! Emily's mention of the rhino horn's lack of medicinal properties made me wonder what role placebo effect has in perpetuating that belief. I think a video on the placebo (or even crazier, nocebo!) effect in general might be interesting, too!

[@caselbravo]

Great segment, you guys! Love to see more.

[@bigheartedloony]

I really like this format. Keep it up! Also, how cute was that arctic fox?!

[@helxig]

I'm loving this new segment!

[@elenac1100]

I work at the Bronx zoo in NYC and I finally got my license to own an arctic fox! They are my absolute favorite breed and i hope to see more adorable animals on your show! Nerd Girl fighters forever!

[@scribbles8247]

Cas is adorable! Please have more special guests like her :)

[@OptimusSkiver]

This is the best episode ever! Not only are people using science to dye rhinos pink, but Hank is surrounded by gorgeous women and the most adorable arctic fox I have ever seen! D: I definitely wish I could be a part of something so awesome. ;__;

[@TxaiFolly]

awesome new layout, hope you do more like these hank!

[@chefkendranguyen]

Hank did a good job in this format.

[@kailyonsmusic]

Absolutely thrilled about the talk show idea!

[@Waterflame]

Hank's phone goes off at 8:37 and you can see him trying to turn it on silent through his pocket. I love that they left that in!

[@shadenox8164]

One thing they didn't quite explain in the video was the ear size, it's not frostbite rather that canine/vulpine species lose a lot of body heat through their ears. Arctic foxes with their tiny ears can't cool down easily as a result. On the other hand if you look at desert species like the jackal and fennec fox their ears are huge letting them cool down very easily.

[@johnhmaloney]

Great show, looking forward to more episodes. I thought that it was a head too, but I thought that it was oriented the other way and that the vertebrae were teeth and the other bones were tusks of some sort. Also, Ostrich Synsacrum is the name of my Black Crowes cover band.

[@vincivader]

This episode was just all kinds of awesome!!!

[@jcarletto27]

I really enjoyed this Hank, please do this more often.

[@thekateresponder]

Jessi is awesome bringing all the awesome animals in! Thanks Jessi!

[@HawkzTube]

The talk show is a great idea, keep making more!

[@maryssa_with_a_why]

Cas was adorable. I'm glad you guys got to see such an interesting creature up close.

[@ChoosenOneStudios]

This was an awesome idea. Thanks for making it a reality! :)

[@twisted_void]

this was an awesome episode!!!

[@bangboom123]

More of this please. So much more.

[@K.Arashi]

Oh my gods, more of this, please!

[@5ick5imon]

Scishow just reached a whole new level of awsomeness!

[@TheNeonParadox]

I love this idea. Not for every episode, obviously, but once per week or month, it'd be great to have another guest on to just chat about science and discuss scientific news. Another win for Brotherhood 2.0!

[@draconianking]

Hurray for this!

[@koyx]

Cas is so adorable and awesome :D

[@RawringAtYouNoobs]

I love the conversation and everything, very interesting and informal. I wish the setting was more 'warm' and well-lit though. :)

[@chrisandlizsizemore8172]

I've been on a scishow binge these past couple of weeks. Very much enjoy it. I normally just watch documentaries, but now I'm addicted to this. Anyways, I did some research and found out Hank's brother is a writer, you guys have several channels, do a vlog to each other, which is just awesome. But my mind was blown when I found out that your brother wrote the book that was made into a blockbuster film recently, "The Fault in Our Stars". Mind. Blown.

[@Piemasteratron]

Stump Hank is such a fantastic idea and I love the idea for the show!

[@TrapdoorLuvr]

I cannot express my supreme joy at the level of fluff in this episode. I need more fluffy animals! Or snakes! They're all great.

[@TheBlackrose1989]

I didn't think I could love SciShow anymore than I currently do, BUT HOLY CRAP I WAS WRONG! (Yes, the capitalization was vitally necessary.) I loved all the segments of SciShow Talk Show, and now feel contractually and morally obligated to share this to the point of spamming.

[@crystaliia]

Cas is so adorable !!!!!I'm surprised there are no top comments referring to him.

[@djdaz21]

such a good episode of scishow

[@juliusroman8616]

Very educational! I learned quite a few things, about the black eyes, the curl up tail, the ears and snout being short to conserve heat, the exact thickness of their fur, their winter coat, how small their skull is!

[@juliusroman8616]

Oh and the thing with the ostrich, those bones at the side help them to balance!

[@juliusroman8616]

I adored artic foxes, but not because they were cute, I watched Wild Kratts, including the episode about how they jump and catch their prey, looked amazing.

[@sinekonata]

The show is getting better and better. That's always good news...

[@TriciaMartin85]

The Woodland Park Zoo has two arctic foxes, but I have only seen them in their summer coats. They're very shy so they're almost always hiding. But so adorbz!

[@xFoxGamingx]

yay an episode on my favorite animal!!!!

[@jentoons5732]

I love arctic foxes they're so fluffy and cute like Cas!

[@maekern]

Good show. Emily is almost as cool as Hank and John. Maybe even as cool. I don't know her as well yet. It's cool that you're giving her plugs so she can get more exposure, because she seems to be new to this game, and TOTALLY deserves exposure.

[@madmarbles]

OH MY GOSH! ARCTIC FOXES ARE MY FAVORITE!!!!!!!!! BEST EPISODE EVER!!!

[@jumbolarge108]

Excellent show. Many enjoyments!

[@TheShubLub]

That makes a lot of sense, thank you for the reply.

[@travvitz]

I am positive that the image of ostriches is from the Ostrich Farm at Picacho Peak. Which I drove by yesterday. My dad was wearing one of their old shirts.

[@NerdfightingTimeLord]

I almost fell out of my chair when Cas popped up on my screen. He is too cute, I can't handle that.

[@Stardustchild01]

YAY! I guessed that it was an ostrich pelvis before Hank. ^^ I'm also liking this new addition to the Scishow - Scishow Takl Show. Promises to be very educating and fun.

[@DevinAK49]

Fantastic segment.

[@CaseyRae67]

Sooo cute! I mean, Emily and Hank were there too, but Cas was so cute!

[@runnawaay]

I never get tired of looking at Emily. Smart and GORGEOUS, and also very cute in the way she talks :3 AND OMG THAT FOX I WANNA SQUEEZE IT DDD:

[@DasNoehrchen]

More Emily! Yay :) Also, I really want Dean to keep Cas the Arctic Fox as a pet. Siriously, that needs to happen.

[@communist0]

SI (metric) units are advantageous because they're used by the vast majority of people. Including scientific institutions within the US and most military branches as a result of their NATO commitments (though not the US Navy). You can still use fractions to express numbers, and these are frequently used in mathematics - you're not somehow restricted to multiples of 10 by using a standardised system.

[@procrastinatorjoshua1159]

Awwwwwwwwwww it looks like a corgi

[@mctrafik]

So much cuteness. And one of them is even a redhead.

[@spliceosome]

I didn't see that part and I thought you were refering to hank lol, great talk by the way

[@CAcationu2]

This was so much fun!

[@lobsterdaddyo]

that tee shirt that Emily is wearing is lobstronomous! It's awesome!!!

[@GabrielComsa]

sci show needs a podcast

[@Eriszabet]

I could not stop smiling throughout this whole video.

[@KarmaRaven23]

I am in love with this!!!!

[@pneumatic]

Yeah, I think you're right. From what I've read in "Covenant of the Wild" by Stephen Budiansky (if I remember correctly), even the easiest animals to domesticate took well over a thousand years of co-habitation before we could consider them domesticated.

[@FranticCashew]

aww so cute! It is not just that some add-in countries who use what we consider "superstitious healing" can't access our anti seizure meds - they dont want them. "The spirit catches you and you fall down" is about precisely this. Its a great read.

[@notgotanamesorry]

So proud of me right now!

[@Brandon77maniaci]

I wish they would make this a series!