Mad about Science: Trash
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Have you ever spent time thinking about where your trash goes? Once you’re done with that Styrofoam tray and plastic wrap that contained your chicken …
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Mad about Science: Strange birds
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Birds are fairly odd creatures, but among the odd are the oddest — strange and wacky evolutions that perfectly suit their ecological niche while appearing …
Mad about Science: Spheres
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
In case you forgot, Pi Day is Friday, March 14 — a celebration of one of the most important numbers in our universe: 3.14159.
Pi …
Mad About Science: Cast Iron
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Nothing beats the sizzle of a steak on a cast iron pan. Dense, seasoned metal bringing perfectly even heat and a flawless sear to the …
Mad about Science: Gridfinity
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
As a tinker-minded individual with ADHD, I can attest to the fact that organization is hard. I marvel at folks with immaculate workshops in which …
Mad about Science: Hypersonic Speeds
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Extremes in science are fun. Really wild things begin to happen when matter reaches extreme temperatures or speeds. Fast-moving objects are relatively common in the …
Mad about Science: Butter
By Benden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Most carb-heavy cuisine is enhanced by the addition of butter. Smooth, creamy, melty goodness that clogs up your arteries and triggers salivation. It is a …
Mad about Science: RFID
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
You may have stopped by the library and noticed some little white tags on a number of our materials. Last year, the library began the …
Mad about Science: Great Famine of Ireland
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
The Great Famine, which took place in Ireland between 1845 and 1852, is something many of us learned about to some degree in school. It …
Mad about Science: Therizinosaurus
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Dinosaurs were weird. Conditions on Earth over several hundreds of millions of years created some unusual evolutionary niches that nature was eager to fill.
The …
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TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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Coming up this week! Don’t miss Snowboard Demos, Film Festivals, Community Day, Snowghost, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
