Mad about Science: Porcupines
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist I’ve lived in this area for my entire life and I have never seen a porcupine outside of a zoo. Perhaps I’m lucky, in that I’ve never had to endure...
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Mineral Wool By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist Humans are very resourceful creatures. We manage to pull fibers from animals to create textiles for clothing, such as wool from sheep. These textiles are great for clothing...
Mad about Science: Civilization killers
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist I am a ’90s dinosaur kid. That means for a third of my life, one thing in the world really scared me: planet-killing asteroids. In an age before the terror...
Mad about Science: B-17 ball gun
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist The gunners of the B-17 Flying Fortress were a different breed. These men endured unimaginably low temperatures, near-constant bombardment by heavy ordnance and cramped conditions to do a job that...
Mad about Science: Orange juice
By Brenden BobbyReader Staff Before diving into today’s topic, I’d like to offer a sincere apology for my unexpected absence last week. Unafraid of exploring poop humor at my own expense, I will publicly...
The science of smoke
How and why air pollution affects both man and machine By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Bonner County was able to avoid the summer haze for quite a while; but, recently, a cloud of smoke blowing...
Mad about Science: Deli cold cuts
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist It’s pretty easy to take the convenience of the deli for granted. Sliced lunch meat seems like such a straightforward concept: thinly sliced meat from specialty cuts of an animal...
Mad about Science: The psychology of architecture
By Brenden BobbyReader Staff What does a casino and an airport have in common? Architectural design. The cost of building a major casino and an airport is very similar. A medium airport and a...
Mad about Science: Roman legion food
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist It should come as no surprise to regular “Mad About Science” readers that the author is a bit of a foodie. Food is such an integral part of the human...
Mad about Science: Writing tools
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist One of my favorite phrases in my job is: “It isn’t science until it’s written down.” The written word is something truly unique to humankind, as far as we are...
