Mad About Science: Big brain, little paragraph
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Once a week you open the Reader, get to this article and probably do one of two things: eagerly anticipate what new information you …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Once a week you open the Reader, get to this article and probably do one of two things: eagerly anticipate what new information you …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Time is a tricky topic. On the surface, we all know what time is: It’s a measurement of our day. So why do some days …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
We learned about the origins and function of virtual reality last week, but what about its applications?
It’s a common belief that virtual reality is …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
You’ve probably heard techie 20-somethings talking about VR and AR and wondered to yourself: “What are they going on about?” Maybe you’ve got a VR …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Particularly longtime readers of this article may remember the second-ever “Mad About Science,” written by a snot-nosed brat who ham-fisted his way across a keyboard …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Living around here sometimes presents incredible challenges. Moving snow, hauling wood, dealing with jerks on the highway who think the rules were only made for …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Spring is in the air, and so is a misty cloud of mucus and spittle after a vicious sneeze. Has the pandemic taught us nothing?…
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Anyone who has watched the Nicholas Cage adventure epic, National Treasure, has witnessed how not to preserve a historical document.
In the film, Cage’s character …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Have you ever wondered what goes into making a delicious spoonful of honey? I have two simple words for you: bee vomit.
Bee vomit is …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Humans spent a vast portion of civilized history without access to the mass-production of knowledge. The invention of the printing press was arguably one of …
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