The Science of Why Skunks Smell!

What do onions, garlic, and pre-Roman goddesses have to do with skunks? Well, everything! Also, advice on what to do if you ever cross paths with this smelly creature... Did somebody say, "SKUNK SECRETIONS?!" SUBSCRIBE! for more Popular Science on YouTube ►► http://pops.ci/yt-sub || Come for the science, stay for the skunk secretions. * * * Video by Tom McNamara "The Science of Why Skunks Smell" —Narrated by Amy Schellenbaum MEDIA —Thomas Aldrich, "A chemical study of the secretion of the anal glands of mephitis mephitis" —Jurassic Park, Universal Pictures —Looney Tunes: "Scent-mental Over You," Warner Brothers —Monty Python and the Holy Grail, EMI Films —Pond5 For more sciencey smells, go to www.popsci.com #skunks #science #skunksmell #whydoskunkssmell #whatisskunksmell #skunk #mephitis #mephitismephitis #onion #garlic #thiol #thiols #smells #smell #romangod #romangoddess #goddessmephitis #archive #retro #scishow #weird #worstsmells #whathappensifaskunkspraysyou #skunkspray #secretion #skunksecretion #vintage #vintagescience #biology #naturalhistory #nature #skunkvideos #skunkvideo #skunk #skunks #naturevideos #weird #kidscience #kids #education #youtubeedu #skunkfart #grossscience https://ift.tt/2OpFbM7 support@endlesssupplies.ca (Endless Supplies .Ca) August 11, 2018 at 09:42AM