Mad about Science: Family stem projects
By Brenden BobbyReader Staff We are taking a slightly different approach to this week’s column. Instead of learning about a single subject, we’re going to look at a number of projects geared toward family...
Category: Mad About Science
Mad about Science: Peanut butter
By Brenden BobbyReader Staff Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are an American staple, but have you ever stopped to ask yourself why? What is it about solid nuts transformed into a non-Newtonian fluid that...
Mad about Science: Pickaxe
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist You could ask any kid today what a pickaxe is, and they’re likely going to regale you with an entire saga of their Minecraft adventures. A couple of sticks and...
Mad about Science: American cheese
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist American cheese is a bit of an anomaly in the food world. It’s cheese that isn’t cheese and a culinary landmark for one of the most developed nations on Earth....
Mad about Science: Hagoromo chalk
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist Have you ever made a purchase that fills you with pride every time you think about it? I’ve made a number of purchases recently that went the other way, where...
Mad about Science: Inversion
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Publisher’s note: Brenden Bobby is out again this week, so you’re stuck with me. He’ll be back to the usual soon. My partner and I share an inside joke about...
Mad about Science: Geology and oil
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Editor’s note: Brenden Bobby is taking a week off, but he’ll return soon. Oil has been big in the news lately, and specifically the vast oil reserves in Venezuela. This...
Mad about Science: Malware
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist The internet is a little bit like the Wild West. There are a lot of rules out there, but a lot of folks don’t really follow them. Most people are...
A more complete picture of GLP-1 medications
In response to ‘Mad About Science’ By Jim McCabeReader Contributor I cringed at Brenden Bobby’s “Mad about Science” column on Ozempic in the Dec. 18 edition of the Reader. While it contained some factual...
Mad about Science: The solarwinds hack
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist It’s important to practice good cybersecurity when you’re at home or at your job. Don’t click links you can’t verify. Don’t open emails from people you don’t recognize trying to...
