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, …
Category: Mad About Science
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.…
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 …
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 …
Mad About Science: Arrows
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
One major technological development shifted humans from being fragile and awkward middling gatherers into apex predators that would go on to dominate the food chain …
Mad About Science: Watermelons
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
As you’re reading this, I’m currently living my best life as an international jet setter.
By that, I mean I’m in Vancouver, B.C., checking out …
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TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Coming up this week! Don’t miss Science fun, the Backcountry Film Festival, Insanity Fab, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
