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Join biologist and author Dr. Carly Anne York for an exploration of the wonderfully weird world of scientific discovery. Based on her new book The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog, we’ll dive into real research studies that might sound absurd—elephant urination, worm blobs, glowing jellyfish—but have led to serious breakthroughs in medicine, engineering, and technology. Dr. York will reveal how curiosity-driven science, often dismissed as frivolous, is essential for innovation. From whale-inspired wind turbines to cockroach robots, you’ll leave with a new appreciation for the wonderful and weird twists of scientific progress.
Our Guest
Dr. Carly Anne York, Science Communicator
Join biologist and author Dr. Carly Anne York for an exploration of the wonderfully weird world of scientific discovery. Based on her new book The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog, we’ll dive into real research studies that might sound absurd—elephant urination, worm blobs, glowing jellyfish—but have led to serious breakthroughs in medicine, engineering, and technology. Dr. York will reveal how curiosity-driven science, often dismissed as frivolous, is essential for innovation. From whale-inspired wind turbines to cockroach robots, you’ll leave with a new appreciation for the wonderful and weird twists of scientific progress.
Our Guest
Dr. Carly Anne York, Science Communicator
![🔴 Museum Makers LIVE! [ Minecraft Build & Chat ] Ep21: Whales!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UbRruVukNns/mqdefault.jpg "🔴 Museum Makers LIVE! [ Minecraft Build & Chat ] Ep21: Whales!
Im Matthew, shes Audrey and the two of us are makers, museum curators and adequate gamers!
Watch as we build a 1:1 scale replica of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences within Minecraft! Along the way we chat about science and technology and answer any questions youve been burning to ask!
Recorded live from the Visual World Investigate Lab, a free technology/science/education lab in the Nature Research Center, part of NCMNS in downtown Raleigh.")
