Mad About Science: Dentistry
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist This week’s subject is courtesy of Bonners Ferry Bob. Thanks, Bob! The dentist: It’s the place no one wants to go, but everyone has to. Our mouths are fleshy,...
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Mad About Science: Fake News
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist “You won’t BELIEVE what we’re talking about today.” “Here’s 10 COOL THINGS to look for…” Fake news has been something of a buzzword in the media lately. It’s scary,...
Mad About Science: Calcium Carbonate
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Pretty random, right? Well, buckle up, because random is what I do best! So what is calcium carbonate, and why is it interesting? Calcium carbonate (CaCO3, or calcium, carbon...
Mad About Science: Castles
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Few things inspire us more than ancient architecture. The mystique of medieval castles comes from their complexity, built during a time when humans were considered to be simple creatures....
Mad About Science: Ravens
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Once upon a Reader dreary, while I pondered curious and hungry… Ravens have long been a curiosity in human culture. We’ve often speculated they may be some of the...
Mad About Science: Stephen Hawking
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist On March 14, we lost one of our greatest minds. There’s no way I could sum this man’s incredible life up in fewer than 900 words, but I’d like...
Mad About Science: Agaricus Bisporus
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Now that I’ve died from the bubonic plague and returned to the realm of the living (thanks, friendly neighborhood necromancer!), I’m ready to get back on my undead horse...
Mad About Science: Falcon Heavy
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist If you are a science buff, or even a casual consumer of news, you probably saw blurbs about SpaceX making a successful launch of the Falcon Heavy and shooting...
Mad About Science: Madagascar Hissing Cockroach
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist If you’re flipping through the Reader over a bite to eat, I apologize in advance. You’re probably about to lose your appetite. 7B is home to some pretty unconventional...
Mad About Science: Celiac’s Disease
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Confession time, 7B. Recently, I got a surprising diagnosis after a very long time of chronic health issues. Any diagnosis that ends a sentence with “for the rest of...
