Mad About Science: Novels
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Libraries possess one thing in spades: novels. What exactly constitutes a novel? A novel is a narrative work of fiction that focuses on characters moving a plot over the...
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Mad About Science: Language
By Brenden Bobby Reader Staff Language is a bit of an enigma. It’s impossible to pin dates on the development of a particular spoken language. If it’s a written language there will be records,...
Mad About Science: Weird, magical math
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Galileo once wrote: “Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe.” Take that as literally or figuratively as you want, your decision is based on a...
Mad About Science: Pumpkins
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist It’s that time of the year where every coffee shop smells like one thing and one thing only: pumpkin spice. It’s interesting that the smells involved with pumpkin spice...
Mad About Science: Funky volcano behavior
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Volcanoes are one of the most powerful and destructive forces on the planet. The raw power of the Earth is nothing short of awe inspiring, and the mere sight...
Mad About Science: Crater Lake
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist There are some things in life that just have to be experienced. Pictures on the internet can’t properly convey the indescribable majesty of some natural places. Crater Lake is...
Mad About Science: Programming languages
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist I never intended to leave you hanging again, dear reader. Fortunately, Ben had my back and managed to crank out an awesome article on very short notice last week!...
Mad About Science: Banned books, part I
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Banned Books week is my favorite library holiday. Proclaiming such a thing always elicits a unique response from everyone around me. Usually shock and confusion — why would I...
Mad About Science: Tomatoes
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Think about your pantry for a moment. Does a banana, a potato or a tomato interest you? Have you ever thought about where that fruit or vegetable came from,...
Mad About Science: Microscopes
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Think about a microscope for a moment. What does your mind’s eye illuminate? Are you imagining a doctor in a white lab coat leaning over a high-tech-looking tube surrounded...
