Mad about Science: Microplastics
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Publisher’s note: Brenden Bobby is off this week, so publisher Ben Olson is filling in for him. Anyone with access to an internet connection the past decade will have...
Category: Mad About Science
Mad About Science: Everyday science
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist There are some things in our lives that may as well be magic. Wave a wand, say the magic word, plug it into an outlet and voila — your...
Mad About Science: Aluminum
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Have you spent any time arguing with someone about how to spell aluminum? Is it “aluminum” or “aluminium”? It turns out that both are correct, and though the world...
Mad about science: arachnophobia
By Ellie Klippel Reader Columnist Editor’s note: This week, the East Bonner County Library’s exploration assistant and SHS student Ellie Klippel is guest writing “Mad About Science.” Regular columnist Brenden Bobby said Klippel has...
Mad about science: wheat
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist A simple grain is responsible for sustaining the tremendous population of humankind — as true today as it was nearly 12,000 years ago. It’s also the source of aggravation...
Mad about science: Ceramics
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist I know what you’re thinking: “Oh great, an article about pots. I guess I’ll turn the page.” Or maybe you’re thinking: “Oh great! An article about pots! I guess...
Mad About Science: Eclipse
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist As baseball player Pete Rose once said: “It’s a round bat and a round ball, and you got to hit it square.” An eclipse is a lot like baseball...
Mad About Science
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist There are many ways to end up on an FBI watch list — and to satiate your curiosity, dear reader, I may have utilized one. Plastic explosives have been...
Mad About Science: Lapidary arts
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist I first learned about the Mohs scale in elementary school — a simplified, tiered ranking of various minerals ranging in hardness, each one able to scratch the one beneath...
Mad About Science: Geodes
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Did you know that there are some rocks and gemstones that only exist on Earth? As far as we are aware, there is nowhere else for tens, hundreds, perhaps...
