Your curiosity will be peaked with Carly Anne York and The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog
An episode of the Peculiar Book Club Podcast podcast, hosted by Peculiar Book Club Podcast, titled "Your curiosity will be peaked with Carly Anne York and The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog" was published on March 15, 2026 and runs 63 minutes.
March 15, 2026 ·63m · Peculiar Book Club Podcast
Summary
Why would anyone research how elephants pee? Or study worms who tie themselves into a communal knot? Or quantify the squishability of a cockroach? It all sounds pointless, silly, or even disgusting. But NOT TO US! This is going to be a Peculiar fan favorite, I am certain.In The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog, Carly Anne York shows how unappreciated, overlooked, and simply curiosity-driven science has led to breakthroughs big and small. Got wind power? You might have humpback whales to thank. Know anything about particle physics? Turns out there is a ferret close to the heart of it all. And if you want to keep salmon around, be thankful for that cannon! The research itself can seem bizarre. But that’s why it’s awesome. Join us live for a night with Carly to talk about the weird heart of science, where it’s a good thing to let your curiosity run wild.Episode was recorded live March 12, 2026.Website: https://peculiarbookclub.com/Newsletter: https://subscribepage.io/schillacenewsVIP Membership: https://payhip.com/PeculiarBookClubYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@PeculiarBookClub/streamsBluesky: @peculiarbookclub.bsky.socialFacebook: facebook.com/groups/
Episode Description
Why would anyone research how elephants pee? Or study worms who tie themselves into a communal knot? Or quantify the squishability of a cockroach? It all sounds pointless, silly, or even disgusting. But NOT TO US! This is going to be a Peculiar fan favorite, I am certain.
In The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog, Carly Anne York shows how unappreciated, overlooked, and simply curiosity-driven science has led to breakthroughs big and small. Got wind power? You might have humpback whales to thank. Know anything about particle physics? Turns out there is a ferret close to the heart of it all. And if you want to keep salmon around, be thankful for that cannon! The research itself can seem bizarre. But that’s why it’s awesome. Join us live for a night with Carly to talk about the weird heart of science, where it’s a good thing to let your curiosity run wild.
Episode was recorded live March 12, 2026.
Website: https://peculiarbookclub.com/
Newsletter: https://subscribepage.io/schillacenews
VIP Membership: https://payhip.com/PeculiarBookClub
Bluesky: @peculiarbookclub.bsky.social
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/
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