Mad About Science: Crocodilians, redux
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Particularly longtime readers of this article may remember the second-ever “Mad About Science,” written by a snot-nosed brat who ham-fisted his way across a keyboard …
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Mad About Science: Poison dart frogs
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Living around here sometimes presents incredible challenges. Moving snow, hauling wood, dealing with jerks on the highway who think the rules were only made for …
Mad About Science: Seasonal allergies
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Spring is in the air, and so is a misty cloud of mucus and spittle after a vicious sneeze. Has the pandemic taught us nothing?…
Mad About Science: Preserving and restoring documents
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Anyone who has watched the Nicholas Cage adventure epic, National Treasure, has witnessed how not to preserve a historical document.
In the film, Cage’s character …
Mad About Science: Honey
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Have you ever wondered what goes into making a delicious spoonful of honey? I have two simple words for you: bee vomit.
Bee vomit is …
Mad About Science: Printers
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Humans spent a vast portion of civilized history without access to the mass-production of knowledge. The invention of the printing press was arguably one of …
Mad About Science: Paper
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
This is an article about the very thing you’re holding in your hands right now (unless you’re reading this online). Regardless, how meta is that?…
Mad About Science: Acrylic paints
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
By the time you are reading this, I will be somewhere warm and sunny, holding aloft last week’s issue of the Reader in front of …
Mad About Science: Walter Lincoln Hawkins
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
The subject of this week’s article is a unique man who left a lasting legacy. In fact, one of his inventions was used to ensure …
Mad About Science: Gladys West
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
How many times have you been in an unfamiliar place and whipped out your phone to check your GPS? Maybe it was on a road …
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Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Science fun, the Backcountry Film Festival, Insanity Fab, 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.
