Mad About Science: Language
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 there will be records,...
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Mad About Science: Pumpkins
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 involved with pumpkin spice...
Mad About Science: Funky volcano behavior
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, and the mere sight...
Mad About Science: Crater Lake
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 places. Crater Lake is...
Mad About Science: Programming languages
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 short notice last week!...
Everyday science questions answered
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Editor’s note: Brenden Bobby was unable to contribute a column this week, so Reader Publisher Ben Olson is filling in for him. It’s a beautiful thing to be curious....
Mad About Science: The science of golf
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Editor’s note: Brenden Bobby is out sick this week, so Publisher Ben Olson is donning the mad scientist jacket this week. Get well, Brenden. The physics involved with hitting...
Mad About Science: Banned books, part I
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 — why would I...
Mad About Science: Tomatoes
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 or vegetable came from,...
Mad About Science: Microscopes
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 a high-tech-looking tube surrounded...
