What is Monkeypox? | Neil deGrasse Tyson and Epidemiologist Anne Rimoin Explain...

[@quelqunx7470]

The humility both of them had for things they don't know is really something people are missing these days. Neil when asked about a subject he doesn't know, instead of doing a quick research online, he asks an expert to talk about the subject. And said expert isn't afraid to admit we don't know a lot of the things instead of making assumptions. When I see this, I know I can trust these people to give me accurate info.

[@jacquelynsmith2351]

It's a sign of wisdom when someone can admit that they don't know something, especially when they're considered experts in their field. I had a doctor who answered one of my questions with "I don't know, but let's find out!" I kept that doctor for YEARS because of that one response even though she couldn't find out the answer because the most recent research was from the early 90s, 20 years earlier.

[@thehermitman822]

@@jacquelynsmith2351 That's apparently a rare trait for Docs. I've heard of them telling accountants how to do their job simply because they read the cleft notes. 😆

[@jenniferlorence185]

Quelqun x: Yes, Exactly, that is what makes them, intelligent.

[@landscapingspecialist]

Great point. I agree w you.

[@eddiegee2940]

Well he and y'all are researching in the wrong place. Research Polly St George or Greg Reese on Rumble on this monkey pox scamdemic. Yes, scam. If you closely dismiss the testimony as conspiracy of St George or Reese then challenge them. There was monkey pox pandemic drill exercise back in spring of last year. People behind Event201 are behind this monkey pox scamdemic. Monkey pox was re-engineered and genetically engineered in Wuhan part of Fauci's gain of function. The intention is they become virulent. The elites plan is to infect millions. Millions, so to have another lame excuse for another lockdown and mandate a vaccine which they're not vaccine. Bioweapon. Disagree? Take your argument against Attorney Thomas Renz. He has the documents , he too filed lawsuit against CDC and Fauci.

[@AfrikaliDoktor]

What a wonderful person, no matter how much she's been interrupted, she still managed to educate us all on this looming danger.

[@brombromsmuva9215]

Yeah.. it's very rude.

[@krisv1991]

Their interruptions is annoying af!

[@tinahill2134]

Very very rude.

[@TheFaarf]

To be honest, she was able to speak a lot more than other guests, it wasn't that bad.

[@Pssst.ByTheWay]

They joke around a lot. But i also find she was allowed to get her thoughts out fully wm( they might interject, but they dont derail the directions of conversation. They interject( clarification request s included and she gets back on her thought train )

[@KitrinaKanaris]

I’m sure Chuck was always smart, but it is awesome to see how much knowledge he drops ‘accidentally’ now when you compare this to early StarTalk. Love you all! StarTalk always brings my brain joy.

[@jgroovy1973]

I've noticed that, too, and he does it while trying out comedy material. That takes focus and skill, so don't let people ever tell you pot smokers are dumb.

[@405adam]

I’m sure he’s genuinely interested in science. I mean come on, it’s the universe

[@xyYz12387]

Yeah there is this thing called “scripting”. However, Chuck is a great guy and he makes videos even more fun.

[@ultramaxx1155]

Of course. It is scripted otherwise the guy will look like an idiot on the video. They rehearse those questions and answers before filming

[@isetmfriendsofire]

@@ultramaxx1155 he has also probably learned a lot and absorbed himself into the science world more since starting the show.

[@luciarel8131]

One of my high school teachers had a poster in her room which I've never forgotten. It said: The more I learn, the more I learn how much I have to learn. That's why I love science; it's all about trying to answer questions.

[@marilyntrenfield2352]

When you get an expert speaker, who is concise, articulate, and informative, please just let her talk.

[@danielnoonan6191]

When someone says they "don't know " when they don't know. It's so much easier to believe everything else she says. Great guest and for me quite informative.

[@donjaun540]

One of the smartest men ever in my opinion has a good sense of humor. Stay well Neil!!

[@johnherron3961]

Thank ALL of you for putting it out here!

[@jeffs6090]

This video needs to be seen by every human on the planet!

[@standavid1828]

Dr. Anne is my new favorite Doctor. Excellent interview.

[@michaelccopelandsr7120]

Life is good when there's a new StarTalk to watch.

[@Kongodiantotela]

Highly informative. Anne Rimoin's humility is amazing. NA SEPELI MINGI !

[@RobertSander]

A very good podcast, thanks for hosting it and bringing Anne Rimoin into the conversation. It seems to me that this kind of disease issue is going to be more commonplace than it ever was before.

[@johnambro7181]

Anne your the star of this collaboration, Neil and Chuck are great and smart enough to bring in a pro. Fun to watch yet enlightening because knowledge is key here. Thanks' guy's and to Anne for clearing up a lot of questions. Please have more panels in this format, because frankly I do not trust politicians or the people employed by them. Cheers to you.

[@JediLoreen]

"you're", not "your". 🙄

[@SavageJunky]

@@JediLoreen 🤦 not 🙄

[@waynefisher4327]

Sincere thanks to Anne for her patience with the format and her time. Classy informative clear and professional feedback.

[@MNL009200]

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[@aronroberts5892]

Here here

[@chriscroce]

Chuck is a gem and needs to be protected at all costs.

[@Chris-vr8cd]

chuck is so damn funny. I'd like to see him branch out from startalk and maybe do a voice acting role or something.

[@masdojo]

@@Chris-vr8cd he does standup on the side.

[@terrywaters6186]

I must have quit listening too soon. He strikes me as an idiot that contributes nothing but constantly stealing the spotlight with his juvenile attempts at humor.

[@masdojo]

@@terrywaters6186 comedy is subjective. There are many people, including NGT who think Chuck is funny. Maybe try not to take life so seriously. In the times we live, we could use more humor.

[@terrywaters6186]

@@masdojo I know humor. He’s not humorous, he’s unbearably annoying.

[@cyotedude]

Neil, I am glad that you took on this subject. I have great respect for your thoughts and your logical approach. It is telling of our times that we have to rely on an astrophysicist and friends in a podcast to explain this to the world when we have plenty of infectious disease scientists... many of whom seem compromised by politics. Thank you to Dr. Anne Rimoin for your laughter and your poignant information.

[@rachellaney5852]

You guys make science so much fun. Where were y’all when I was in school? Please keep up Star Talk.

[@latasha716]

I've been an Epidemiologist for almost 20years... my gosh... I can't believe it's been so many years. I would love to be on StarTalk however I'm not a monkeypox expert.

[@ChrisHyde537]

You’re a good person to ask. Does the fact that my generation was vaccinated against smallpox reduce the chance that we might contract monkeypox? My smallpox vaccination didn’t prevent me from having chickenpox in my youth.

[@TheFaarf]

@@ChrisHyde537 Not preventing you from asking that question, but it gets answered at 13:19

[@ChrisHyde537]

@@TheFaarf Thanks, I had to get back to work before then.

[@sweetpeasbackyardgarden1236]

"We live in a global community...we are in get out of trouble mode again." When are we going to learn the lesson? It's an ongoing process. Thank you so much Dr. Rimoin for your work. This information is invaluable.

[@r.katiekane252]

Thank Ann, for taking the time to spread education!

[@NGC0Music]

I love the fact you guys can ask the right questions, even when you are not an expert on the topic.

[@electromotive4]

Love Neal I think it’s his tone in his voice and his knowledge that really pulls me in , and chuck is awesome as well you guys rock much love

[@franklinbrown7389]

It’s so nice getting information from someone who knows what they’re talking about.

[@crackedmagnet]

Anne was great and really helped contextualise what's going on and its history. I suspect that the spread of misinformation could be side effect of the loss adverse traits that we, as a species, have gained during our evolution. It's refreshing to get information from someone who has actually studied it, instead some 3rd hand simplification from a new presenter.

[@ronpetersen2317]

During covid I think misinformation started when political agendas were being inserted using a crisis as an access point. This caused the other side of the political spectrum to say hold on ... why are these political agendas coming in ... then they question the validity ... and spirals out of control from there going back and forth. I already seen some of this starting in California political circles and hitting the news. They are talking wide spread vaccines already ordering tons for California for all like it is covid all over again.

[@terrymoser2028]

Thoughtful and educational. Thank all of you.

[@michaeltaylor520]

These kinds of "real" sources of information are so important. Well done guys !!

[@michaelccopelandsr7120]

Neil and Chuck for 2024

[@christinehorner312]

About a week or so ago I asked "What is Monkey Pox?" No one could tell me, and here tonight bored stiff, I find this whole straight talk with everything I need to know. How great is that?

[@ronalddepesa6221]

We need to get her on This Week in Virology!

[@timshelton8535]

This show should be mandatory viewing

[@Paul1958R]

Anne, Chuck, and Neil - thank you for this.

[@factsudontwant]

This woman is so knowledgeable amazing 👏

[@realhousewifeoftransylvania1.0]

Thank you for doing this and keeping us informed with real facts! 💜

[@muliefriend4785]

Back in 2003 we had it in the US. It came from prairie dogs that were sold in a flea market. I believe it involved 2 small girls who received them as pets.

[@mentalhealth9637]

I love the way Mr Neil explains and debates on topics. His take on quantum leaps was awesome. Thanks so do much.

[@erikhendrickson59]

This was a GREAT little episode. Lots of scientific facts without any of the overzealous fear mongering OR scientific skepticism that has run rampant with COVID over the past two years.

[@michelangelobuonarroti916]

I'll guess that scientific skepticism hasn't gone away.

[@erikhendrickson59]

@@michelangelobuonarroti916 My point is that it is not present in this specific video.

[@allybandy3047]

This was totally awesome. Thank you for the lighthearted education for those of us that need baby words when it comes to the sciences.

[@mireyajones810]

This was a worthless and ahistorical presentation. There is no "monkey pox". But there is a lot of experimentation.

[@cjgt77]

@@mireyajones810, what are you talking about? Not everyone is an expert in trollanese.

[@jameskinderberg7589]

@@mireyajones810 You didn't learn ANYTHING from the video? Surely you don't think it was completely worthless. (I've yet to watch it all because it seems lame-ish.)

[@montamiddleton9318]

@@mireyajones810 Oh honey, and you one of those flat earther non vax survivalist eating reconstituted bean soup? Well hold on to your tin foil hat. Gerber just came out with a dried onion soup mix. Enjoy !

[@bluelava4282]

@@jameskinderberg7589 attention seeker

[@doylethomas9856]

Neil (if i may), when you 1st took StarTalk and changed the format from serious to funny i did not care for such treatment of important matters. however it has grown on me and Chuck Knight is both a funny and smart guy who asks good questions and is not afraid to say when he does not understand something. thanks to both of you.

[@elizabethsloan3192]

This was a great episode, thank you! Anne is a wonderful guest, I hope to see her again.

[@刹那-g7c]

Thank you very much, so many opinions on the internet, I didn't know which one to trust, it's good to always have a reference like this channel.

[@jdabo]

This was very informative. It’s always good to get information like this from an actual expert in the field and also through an unbiased, apolitical source.

[@michelangelobuonarroti916]

Good scientific information was not often made political until fairly recently.

[@prehistoricboar4620]

"unbiased, apolitical source". That was so professional. You've just decided this, using your BIASED interpretation, without any arguments on hand, because simply you cannot have those here, in the first place.

[@MrTrashcan1]

How do you know she's unbiased? And yes, I agree--I only trust experts--never my own senses or logic and rationality.

[@condor8142]

LOL

[@msheart2]

@@MrTrashcan1 it’s not like she’d be out of work if she was actually honest.

[@fedoramcclaren4294]

"You don't always just want to talk to the people who agree with you"... This message needs to go out to so many people right now.

[@denisemorton56]

Excellent. Thank you. Much needed discussion.

[@-8_8-]

Wow Chuck with the brainy humor. This man shows us we can all grow. Almost every episode.

[@notmr.niceguy216]

Now this is keeping well informed while having fun, keep it up Neil and Chuck.

[@jenniferlorence185]

Three intelligent People, and what a Smart Conversation!!!

[@99PTR99]

Brilliant video, thank you Star Talk.

[@shexec32]

The first known instance of Mark Twain saying "A lie will fly around the whole world while the truth is getting its boots on." was in 1919. Mark Twain died in 1910. "If Mark Twain said it, he probably didn't" - is a lyric from a Vanilla Ice song.

[@haiderdurrani16]

Awesome episode! Brilliant questions by Chuck! What a great guest!

[@landscapingspecialist]

Hi Neil, Hello Chuck! I’ve been away for a while. Im glad you both are still here doing your thing. Enjoy the content. Thank you for sharing!

[@sapelesteve]

Very interesting and pertinent discussion Neil, Chuck & Anne! Thanks! 👍👍👏👏

[@Harlemworldboy]

My dude Chuck is not only funny but the dude is smart. Great team Neil!

[@SteveC38]

Nicely Done, Y'all!

[@kennethh2430]

Great information as usual! What's even more awesome, seeing guitars in Dr. Anne Rimoin's room/office space ❤

[@meliferra1913]

Great program. Very informative.

[@aquanote2694]

KZbin is the new Channel 10 news. Thank you for what you do!!!

[@jorgegarcia5180]

What about mosquitoes and ticks? Can it be transferred to pets or livestock? Without a vaccine what will happen to the host if not treated? Great podcast as always, you guys deliver.

[@3dguy839]

Don't ask so many questions

[@Jedmanuel91]

Very informative! Thank you!

[@Scarywesley4]

I’m a pharmacist and this is great info. I learned quite a bit.

[@MeanBeanComedy]

Did you learn where the vast majority of all cases arise?

[@hereticalresponse3161]

Oh, Neil! You’re so awesome!!!! Thanks for making this video 🙏

[@tete3762]

Noticed Neil had the expression of a proud father after Chuck's last question. 😊🤗

[@dbcereyes]

Outstanding podcast and the expert invited is just it doesn’t get any better than that!!! Keep up the good job you two are doing. My respect’s from Puerto Rico.

[@nigelmansfield3011]

Thank you so much Neil and Chuck. Dr. Anne explained it so well. Please keep on top of this for us because we have no well considered internet sites like yours in Australia.

[@yvonneplant9434]

So that's why so many Australians come to these channels? You can't "build" your own?

[@ronpetersen2317]

You Tube and star talk is on the world stage so it is in Australia

[@rjsmith6698]

What a delightful lady Anne is. And of course Neil and Chuck are always fun and informative.

[@savageo1343]

Can you guys do a podcast on how amazing the human body is when you feed it, treat it, and give it the exercise it needs on a daily basis in order to keep the immune system nice and healthy?

[@gxlorp]

No that goes against technocratic messaging of the oligarchy

[@CNCGuy]

Nahhh. I want to hear the origin of the virus and the benefit it has on the environment. More importantly, why does a virus exist? Animals certainly didn't make it, they can use toxins that are 10x effective at disabling prey. Plants didn't make it, they also use a set of toxins their own. What living creature or plant , at some point in the evolutionary path of millions of years, decide a weak cell to target only one species with a weak immune system on this planet, is a good idea?

[@kiwipro1972]

The problem with that idea, is there's a huge vegan and anti-farming movement, thanks to a bribed scientist in the middle of last century. And modern science contradicts that totally, which certain groups of society don't like. There's no money in healthy people.

[@Charge11]

Nah, they rather shill vaccines

[@toby9999]

@@gxlorp Not really.

[@truesimplicity]

Informative, and well appreciated respected content.

[@jws1948ja]

What an informative program.

[@innertubez]

What an awesome episode. The best of scientific knowledge and humility , delivered with lots of good humor.

[@jdbnosik]

My sincerest gratitude for providing the vital information we all need in terms that are understandable.

[@oxfordepi6303]

Thank you for having this podcast

[@DaBlondDude]

Informative and enlightening, thanks for this

[@Kylvetin]

Anne should be broadcasted in every platform know to man kind..

[@rufiorufioo]

Anne Rimoin is fantastic with explaining things! great episode!!! AS is the master of layman's terms Neil!

[@ruthjackson528]

Thank you for all of that information.

[@saspredydious9295]

If you wish to regain a modicum of trust from the public, honesty and transparency is the key! Especially when dealing with viruses! This interview is an example of what we need! Thank you!

[@davel9514]

Honesty and transparency isn't often distorted by the actual people in the know - it's the politicians, and the people with the loudest voices and the least amount of knowledge. Take MTG the other day downplaying this and saying we should just "laugh at it". Look at that nonsense with Ivermectin coming from the right wing to treat cvd! In my opinion, misinformation/disinformation can, and does, cause harm or gets people killed and should ABSOLUTELY be regarded as a criminal act! You want honesty and transparency? Advocate for stopping ill-informed people telling lies!

[@MeanBeanComedy]

But she never mentioned where 95%-98% of cases come from... 🤔🧐 No transparency here!

[@davel9514]

@@MeanBeanComedy Yes, she did - you need to switch off the noise and listen!

[@EnzoVinZ]

I'm with Chuck on this; ebola, nile, swine flu, bird flu, monkey pox, cov 19, etc all came from outside the U.S. Something needs to be done.

[@cathy-70]

Well this Biden Administration are doing something, they have opened our borders so we can bring all those diseases right here to your neighborhoods.

[@kensurrency2564]

1. we don’t know that with certainty 2. why do some people never seem to ‘contract’ these exotic ‘diseases’? 3. what if disease doesn’t come from without, instead from within? 4. what do state of mind, energy, psychological and spiritual balance contribute to health/disease? i propose we still do not understand these matters. and thus we wander blindly down the road, leading others astray with the best intentions.

[@EnzoVinZ]

@@kensurrency2564 1) certain enough that the west nile virus came from west nile 2) it's called natural selection 3) no evidence suggesting otherwise 4) nothing

[@MagnificentStarr]

That's if that's even true. It's seems, let the media tell it, most diseases come from Africa, when in research it's not even true. So please don't assume with the masses. The government knows people like to place blame and like percentages to feel safe, so please know some information from the elite is and will always be manipulated.

[@EnzoVinZ]

​@@MagnificentStarr And who conducted this "research" you're talking about? And how can you say that you trust what this "research" says yet not others? If you're going to be against something, you better have a good alternative otherwise you're just a nay-sayer, not a problem solver. You just like mudding the water -- making noises.

[@medicwebber3037]

21:42 The whole _intelligent_ argument against American isolationism in a gd nutshell. _THANK YOU_ Chuck.

[@Jay-om8gr]

That’s also an argument for involvement in foreign wars. Take care of the situation before it hits home.

[@medicwebber3037]

@@Jay-om8gr Exactly. It IS our business. It's EVERYONE'S business-because it WILL affect EVERYONE.

[@anakozyryeva]

Thank you for your work guys! 🙏🏽❤️

[@baycast]

Thank you all for this very informative video.

[@donaldmcmullin6483]

I'm glad that you addressed the question concerning the small pox vaccine and its protection against MPV infection. I understand a little better that we don't have a full understanding of MPV. I'm willing to a pause on my alarm response to this infectious disease, because podcast cleared up a lot of misinformation.

[@persona2grata]

Fantastic interview. I worry that this lesson about how the modern world is a giant interconnected community will be difficult for us to learn. We've been getting warnings about that for decades, but so far it just doesn't seem to be a concept that we can grasp very easily, and the warnings seem to be getting more frequent and urgent.

[@jenniferlorence185]

People Are idiots.

[@ashtreylil1]

14:40 Chuck's reaction is exactly how I feel

[@silverdragon4344]

I had to get the smallpox vaccine in 2010 before I deployed to Iraq. Worst vaccine I ever got 'cause you get stuck 15 times in roughly the same spot and there is a lot of care involved after getting it for at least a week.

[@katemcclain8405]

I love the opportunity to spend time with smart and interesting people.

[@elilevine2410]

This is a great episode thank you everyone that made it possible!

[@sevengiablakey2184]

I remembered how well you engage the person you interview. This interview and William Shatner's, show your chops!!!

[@BluntBrazenCurt_Evolved]

Glad you were one of the first allowed to jump on it. Jeez your explainer is more helpful then the media, WHO SUPPRESSED IT AT FIRST. Despicable and shame those who manipulated

[@gregf438]

Thanks for the update guys and your guest was great 👍

[@hanginwithyourbuds6240]

I seriously thought people were just making stuff up when they first told me about monkeypox. Sounds like something from a Dr Seuss novel LOL

[@jasminyala3231]

Seems it is a drc colbert trap

[@bbb12124]

More like Dr. Moreau

[@LabelleLape]

I’m so glad I’m watching a show like this to educate myself. Thanks for sharing valuable informations. Good job guys

[@frankwalders]

Thanks, very informative.

[@wombatv]

I was curious as to how long after infection does it take for symptoms to show up?

[@carolwatkins8541]

Thank you for this!! Informative. Love Startalk.

[@sifridbassoon]

I perked up when she said cytokine storm. That's what caused the 1918 flu to be so deadly.

[@gettyro7390]

Many thanks Dr. Rimoin. Another good one Neil and Chuck.

[@janicepedroli7403]

Dr Tyson thanks so much for this video. I was a nurse for 25 yrs in hospital. In training we were taught vaccine usually protects us but sometimes someone may get the disease in spite of vaccination. In the 50s pre childhood illness vaccines there were seasons for kids to get chickenpox mumps and above all measles. Moms arranged play dates so everyone got the illness before they were of child bearing age. Sometimes people get the disease from the vaccine My sister got polio from the oral vaccine. It was a minor case and she had to have surgery on her foot. We did not have to pay for it. Epidemiologists are highly respected in hospital they used to all each have one. At the county hospital in Martinez ours even kept track of intern surgeons infection rates Thanks.

[@kirandeepchakraborty7921]

The Professor was so nice and Humble

[@itsikcarmona9845]

And beautiful. She is very beautiful.

[@kirandeepchakraborty7921]

@@itsikcarmona9845 Yes she is

[@cececooke7684]

Thanks a lot for this episode. I remember walking across the border from Zimbabwe to Zambia and about seeing at least 50 monkeys crossing and walking along with me

[@elliottmalone864]

What a great display of applied intelligence, and wonderful examples of the mental skills orientation of scientific inquiry and exposition. Monkeypox explained! Thank you.

[@soumyasanyal9588]

I would like to ask, what measures, if any, should schools and educational institutions take especially with young children, whose sense of personal space and hygiene is questionable at best?