Mad About Science: Novels
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Libraries possess one thing in spades: novels. What exactly constitutes a novel?
A novel is a narrative work of fiction that focuses on characters moving …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Libraries possess one thing in spades: novels. What exactly constitutes a novel?
A novel is a narrative work of fiction that focuses on characters moving …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Staff
Language is a bit of an enigma. It’s impossible to pin dates on the development of a particular spoken language. If it’s a written language …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Galileo once wrote: “Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe.”
Take that as literally or figuratively as you want, your decision …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
It’s that time of the year where every coffee shop smells like one thing and one thing only: pumpkin spice. It’s interesting that the smells …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Volcanoes are one of the most powerful and destructive forces on the planet. The raw power of the Earth is nothing short of awe inspiring, …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
There are some things in life that just have to be experienced. Pictures on the internet can’t properly convey the indescribable majesty of some natural …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
I never intended to leave you hanging again, dear reader. Fortunately, Ben had my back and managed to crank out an awesome article on very …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Banned Books week is my favorite library holiday. Proclaiming such a thing always elicits a unique response from everyone around me. Usually shock and confusion …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Think about your pantry for a moment. Does a banana, a potato or a tomato interest you? Have you ever thought about where that fruit …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Think about a microscope for a moment. What does your mind’s eye illuminate?
Are you imagining a doctor in a white lab coat leaning over …
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