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The Ways Human Fashion Mimics Birds | WIRED
Feathery looks are a staple of modern fashion. Biologist and author Thor Hanson explores the unexpected origins of feathers in fashion, and how our quest for plumes brought some species to the brink of extinction. Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►► Listen to the Get WIRED podcast ►► Want more WIRED? Get the…
Heretic Tom
July 18, 2022 at 9:22 pm
Crispin Glover knows way more about birds than I would have expected
Hollie Turner
July 18, 2022 at 9:27 pm
I could listen to him talk for hours! He needs his own Biology channel!
Flo FG
July 18, 2022 at 9:47 pm
I loove how passionate he is! please let’s have him more often <3 <3 <3
Henry Miller
July 18, 2022 at 9:59 pm
Great vid but this man speaks like a supervillain
Justa Youtuber
July 18, 2022 at 10:10 pm
THOR is back!!!!
Dana🍆𝗙**𝗖𝗞 Me! Check 𝗠𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶le💋
July 18, 2022 at 10:20 pm
I love this channel because I truly never know what I’m going to learn about when there’s a new upload yet I’m always intrigued by the video. Thanks for the new Snapple fact!
aruce9
July 18, 2022 at 10:56 pm
Feather fashion (2022)
ALL BOSS BATTLES
Sorry this looked like the thumbnails that showcase all boss fights in a videogame
Janet F
July 18, 2022 at 11:01 pm
Thanks, Thor, for bringing us some Monday magic! 👏🦚✨
Robbie H
July 18, 2022 at 11:06 pm
I would love to hang with this dude for a day
Kimberly G.
July 18, 2022 at 11:11 pm
Doin for biology what Erik Singer’s done for dialects. I think WIRED is inspired.
Étoine de Vries
July 18, 2022 at 11:21 pm
Thor Hanson is a real one! He’s so entertaining and passionate!
Scarlett Sugar
July 18, 2022 at 11:29 pm
I love this guy and the mortician Victor M. Sweeny. Please give us Thor and Victor in a video together. We need these two ICONS in a single video.
Diogo Guerreiro
July 18, 2022 at 11:34 pm
Give this man a section, a channel, a podcast. Keep him talking!!
Jolko
July 18, 2022 at 11:36 pm
i love this dude
Roman Valeri
July 18, 2022 at 11:42 pm
Thor is quickly becoming the face of Wired
BurningRabbit72
July 18, 2022 at 11:49 pm
I saw his face in the thumbnail and I’ve never clicked on something so fast. Love Dr. Hanson and his infectious enthusiasm for his field of study. Get this man a podcast!!
Felica 🍆 I am Online 💋 F Uc_k me
July 18, 2022 at 11:54 pm
I clicked on this so fast when I saw it was him again. I never thought I would be watching a very charismatic and wonderfully eloquent biologist talk about feathers in fashion but here I am. HE NEEDS HIS OWN CHANNEL, PODCAST, ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING
Agustin Alejo Gimenez
July 18, 2022 at 11:57 pm
Man I see a vid of this guy and I drop everything I’m doing to watch it. I want to study biology!
Sam Davani
July 19, 2022 at 12:15 am
This guy is awsome
I Grim
July 19, 2022 at 12:56 am
Our friend Thor telling us we use feathers to brighten a dark world and celebrate love and the thunder of war.
AYoungChair
July 19, 2022 at 12:58 am
I love Thor Hanson! That’s it, that’s the comment.
Kay Wolfe
July 19, 2022 at 1:05 am
He’s got the enthusiasm and humor of Steve Irwin. Couldn’t you imagine if they had done a show together while Stevie was alive???
Amanda Guenther
July 19, 2022 at 1:06 am
Yes! Always love to see this guy!
JasonDelRey
July 19, 2022 at 1:15 am
This guy is awesome. I enjoy every video he’s in.
24fretsoffury
July 19, 2022 at 1:23 am
For all you RDR2 cowpokes, no wonder why Rockstar had you mass murder Egrets and Spoonbills, they were making a point with how America was during that time.
Kacey 🔥 I WANT SЕХ 💋 F Uc_k me
July 19, 2022 at 1:40 am
I love this channel because I truly never know what I’m going to learn about when there’s a new upload yet I’m always intrigued by the video. Thanks for the new Snapple fact!
Justin Loveday
July 19, 2022 at 1:41 am
This guy is awesome
Meryl 🔞 T[A]P ON [M][Y] PlcTuRE
July 19, 2022 at 3:15 am
I love this channel because I truly never know what I’m going to learn about when there’s a new upload yet I’m always intrigued by the video. Thanks for the new Snapple fact!
Meryl 🔞 T[A]P ON [M][Y] PlcTuRE
July 19, 2022 at 3:15 am
This guy went form just another expert on a Wired video to a full blown crowd favourite. I agree with everyone else in that he definitely needs to keep coming/get his own channel or something. The way he talks about stuff just makes you want to keep listening
Photon Flash
July 19, 2022 at 3:21 am
you BETTER have a clip of Nicki <3
BIG BOI RYAN LAST NAME
July 19, 2022 at 3:30 am
just hire him at this point
mgonzalez.88
July 19, 2022 at 3:56 am
If science was a guy
Touch. Me. I Will Turn You
July 19, 2022 at 4:42 am
I love how enthusiastic this guy talks about birds.. You can see he’s really passionate about the matter 🙂
And I’m an animal enthusiast myself :3
Kana G
July 19, 2022 at 4:56 am
He is kind of teacher we all need. Giving enthusiasm for the student to learn and enjoy
O V H
July 19, 2022 at 5:51 am
Sad to think of how many bird species went extinct just for frivolous hats!
Semprul
July 19, 2022 at 6:23 am
Yesss!! Thor Hanson is back! 😁
Hans Tekarov
July 19, 2022 at 9:14 am
we want more of your videos Prof. Thor
Briana Cunningham
July 19, 2022 at 9:40 am
Yaas! THOR IS BACK
Anas Al Mallouhi
July 19, 2022 at 10:01 am
Honestly Thor needs his own science show, like Bill Nye or Carl Sagan.
Noah Norton
July 19, 2022 at 10:02 am
I will watch anything with Thor in it. Clicked immediately. ❤️❤️
Ecvj TV
July 19, 2022 at 10:58 am
This guy is a legend 😀
Natasha Val
July 19, 2022 at 11:46 am
Auto click for him! Met gala equals to bird watching lol
princessparrots
July 19, 2022 at 1:09 pm
As soon as I saw him and a palm cockatoo(my favourite animal) in the thumbnail, I just went straight to it without even reading the title 😂. Love watching his videos.
Brazen NL
July 19, 2022 at 1:15 pm
What can I say that hasn’t been said before? This gentleman is simply amazing. He should create his own channel.
Commander Iosif Stalin
July 21, 2022 at 7:13 am
Scientists like him generally don’t have time for Internet channels. So far, I only know Dr Rebecca Smethurst, a British astrophysicist and also a YouTuber who shares her point of view and explain about science on her own YouTube videos.
ChocoKid26
July 19, 2022 at 2:49 pm
I didn’t expect myself to fangirl over a biology expert talking on wired but here I am. Always more fun to learn things when the person talking is passionate about it.
Crose25
July 19, 2022 at 3:23 pm
PLEASE bring this guy back!!!!!!
amara smith
July 19, 2022 at 4:05 pm
he’s back! i love to see it 😄
BHUVANESHWAR SAI REDDY
July 19, 2022 at 4:46 pm
He is a very good biologist and is amazing in explaining things.the knowledge is very deep and excellent in knowing all
Clara -My New Private vidoe
July 19, 2022 at 11:45 pm
I love how enthusiastic this guy talks about birds.. You can see he’s really passionate about the matter 🙂
And I’m an animal enthusiast myself :3
Kelli 💖 𝐹**СК МЕ - СНЕ𝒞𝒦 𝑀𝒴 Р𝑅𝟢𝐹𝐼𝐿Е
July 20, 2022 at 1:21 am
I love this channel because I truly never know what I’m going to learn about when there’s a new upload yet I’m always intrigued by the video. Thanks for the new Snapple fact!
Lad
July 20, 2022 at 2:47 am
One of the birds in the thumbnail is not real, it’s an edited black palm cockatoo 😕
*:*: Hamster Muffin :*:*
July 20, 2022 at 2:57 am
He is kind of teacher we all need. Giving enthusiasm for the student to learn and enjoy
Son D. Lollipop
July 20, 2022 at 2:58 am
GIVE THIS MAN HIS OWN CHANNEL HE WOULD BLOW UP QUICK.
Imjustnia
July 20, 2022 at 3:20 am
YAY HES BACK
Celia 𝐹**СК МЕ - СНЕ𝒞𝒦 𝑀𝒴 Р𝑅𝟢𝐹𝐼𝐿Е
July 20, 2022 at 4:34 am
He needs his own channel. His enthusiasm is so appreciated.
Jeane 🔥F-'ck M'-e - Check my P'ro'fi-le🔥
July 20, 2022 at 6:12 am
He needs his own channel. His enthusiasm is so appreciated.
Dannil
July 20, 2022 at 6:56 am
Why only women wear feathers these days?
Freemind
July 20, 2022 at 11:05 pm
Ironically female humans uses male birds feathers to look great and get that vain temporary attention… What a shame..
Roberto Prestigiacomo
July 20, 2022 at 11:42 pm
When this guy talks about his expertise, he sounds like a grandpa teeling you a story before going to bed.
If he’s like this as a teacher, his students are extremely privileged.
Henry Long
July 21, 2022 at 12:31 am
who cares whether its in fashion???????????????????????????
Henry Long
July 21, 2022 at 12:34 am
ffs get a fashion expert to talk about this subject. it has everything to do with trends and very little to do with the biology of birds. its like asking a nuclear physicist to comment on chrome fittings for cars and why they are so big. so tenuously related to the topic that it boggles the mind how a media company thought a biologist was the person to ask and not an anthropologist or a fashion historian.
kashii chan
July 22, 2022 at 3:34 am
I actually thought this was an interesting take on it. Can’t please everyone, I suppose
borednow
July 21, 2022 at 3:37 am
very fun and interesting video…. i wouldnt say we “borrow” feathers though…. we just kill the birds and steal the feathers
Francesca Balestra
July 21, 2022 at 9:22 am
0:06 ma quella è Chiara Ferragniii, ciao Chiaraaaa
Lucas Otis
July 21, 2022 at 9:30 am
I just really enjoy this gentlemen. I could listen to him any day, any time
E L
July 21, 2022 at 11:26 am
So glad he was brought back. He makes everything fascinating.
Side note: Thor is such a cool name to have haha.
Jay Max
July 21, 2022 at 12:47 pm
This guys awesome
DJUNGELSKOG
July 21, 2022 at 8:17 pm
Massive respect to birds for abandoning evolutionary advantages for more drip lmao, no respect for the fashion industry at the time though
kashii chan
July 22, 2022 at 3:37 am
5:51 onwards talks about how there was actually an evolutionary benefit to the colour and shape of feathers – mating displays etc
leah o sullivan
July 22, 2022 at 3:09 am
I love this guy!!! Give me more!
Scruffbeard
July 22, 2022 at 1:22 pm
I would love to buy Thor a beer and pick his brain someday!
Skinwalker
July 22, 2022 at 3:37 pm
Thor Hanson needs his own channel to teach us about biology <3
Johnzilla
July 22, 2022 at 5:28 pm
I could listen to this guy talk about making breakfast in the morning and I’d be intrigued!
ainnothin
July 23, 2022 at 12:18 am
This guy talks so weird
Major Issues
July 23, 2022 at 5:14 am
I love the energy and joy he has in explaining things. This guy is epic!
Reshma Menon
July 23, 2022 at 5:23 am
“God, how did humans get it so backwards?” – Charles Boyle, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Bruh Moment34
July 23, 2022 at 8:36 pm
*Then the Winged Hussars arrived*
D Lee
July 24, 2022 at 7:34 am
Fascinating and fun! Love this guy!
Flameshadowwolf
July 24, 2022 at 11:54 am
I don’t usually read nonfiction books but he makes me want to read his books
Crmsnraider
July 24, 2022 at 2:02 pm
Array of information here.
davidc_ac
July 24, 2022 at 3:04 pm
I love this guy!
Invox
July 24, 2022 at 9:08 pm
That being said, then I’m the male equivalent of a featherless bird. 😅
Melanin Queen
July 25, 2022 at 3:24 am
Thor shld have studied to become a meteorologist just because..
Lai 6696
July 25, 2022 at 4:26 am
So now extinction of birds are due to Women’s fault?
attack kill
July 25, 2022 at 2:10 pm
Thor Hanson has such great energy. i’m always partial to any video with a biologist in it, particularly when discussing wildlife- but i don’t think that’s the only reason he’s my favorite cameo of the Explains series! this is the kind of guy you want to get as your bio professor for the semester. i especially love hearing him talk about birds. joining the other comments who are demanding more videos with this guy!
JadeLeaf1980
July 25, 2022 at 8:22 pm
I love this guy. He’s so fun.
chiggidychill
July 25, 2022 at 9:30 pm
Yayyy thank you so much for featuring Thor again! Absolutely love listening to him speak
Kendra Holliday
July 25, 2022 at 11:36 pm
But why did the gender flip when it comes to wearing fancy feathers? Why does male bird gorgeousness get co-opted by female humans? And, if a woman is wearing peacock and ostrich feathers, is she in drag?
Zach Rhody
July 26, 2022 at 12:12 am
With every videos that I watch I find out that humans are the root cause of this planets/animals demise.
Ghetrix
July 26, 2022 at 3:03 am
Did he just say Mayo culture 🤔🤔🤔
sheri
July 26, 2022 at 10:23 am
Feathers in modern fashion are cruel & unnecessary. Also, I love this guy. 💕
MAKO BELL
July 26, 2022 at 10:40 pm
YES love to see thor back!!
Sidney Rose
July 27, 2022 at 12:18 am
We need more biologists giving fashion commentaries; balancing sustainability and preservation with our cultural emphasis on style and status through clothing (and plumage!)
youragentnextdoor
July 27, 2022 at 12:42 am
I clicked on the video not for the feathers but for the biologists lol
Shannon McCormick
July 27, 2022 at 1:21 am
The existence of this video has the same energy as running into your favourite professor on a night out at the bar lol
Spacemaster 13
July 27, 2022 at 8:24 am
More of him💜💜
Smi Co
July 27, 2022 at 1:44 pm
I don’t care about fashion, I just came for Thor talking enthusiastically about a subject
Timothy A. Naisbett
July 27, 2022 at 1:47 pm
Awesome!!
Anthony GUERIN
July 27, 2022 at 6:51 pm
This is so niche and I love it very much
Jake Shapiro
July 29, 2022 at 2:23 am
I adore this man
Marget Mints
July 29, 2022 at 9:46 pm
I think feathers are far less damaging to animals than wearing fur, fur is unforgivable.
Feather can be obtained without hurting the animal ❣️