Mad About Science
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Confucius, the foundational Chinese philosopher of the fifth and fourth centuries BCE, summed up the metaphysical power of archery with his widely repeated quote, “In archery we have something...
Category: Mad About Science
Mad About Science: Raccoons
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist This week’s topic was suggested by Kim Woodruff of Sandpoint Parks and Recreation. Thank you! Some call the raccoon cute and cuddly. Others call it a nuisance. Personally, I...
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By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Everyone knows the image of the executioner: a burly hooded man wielding a massive axe, like the shadow of death itself. As All Hallows’ Eve draws nigh, we will...
Mad About Science: Mosquitoes
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist This week’s subject was requested by an anonymous reader. Thanks, mysterious reader! There is no love for the vampiric mosquito. Nothing sucks worse than heading out on your new...
Mad About Science: Rocket propulsion
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Rocket science is the gold standard for gauging the difficulty of a certain task. Trying to create a decorative frosting on a cake for the first time? “It’s not...
Mad About Science
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Set the Tesla to ludicrous speed, because like Sonic the Hedgehog, we’re about to go fast! Traveling insurmountably huge distances is the ultimate dream of the scientific mind. Imagine...
Mad About Science: The human brain
By Ben Olson Reader Staff We humans like to think we have some pretty big brains, but the truth is that size doesn’t matter for intelligence. What defines intelligence is the brain-to-body-mass ratio as...
Mad About Science: COVID-19 misinformation
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist This week’s subject was suggested by the library’s lifelong learning coordinator, Mike Bauer. Thanks, Mike! COVID-19 is a volatile subject right now. It’s still a relatively new disease and...
Mad About Science: High altitude magic
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Have you ever baked something — especially in this area — only to discover that it didn’t come out quite like you had hoped? The air around you may...
Mad About Science: Artificial crystals and gems
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist This week’s topic, suggested by our local library director, Ann Nichols, focuses — so to speak — on one of the most important yet often overlooked items in our...
