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 might learn or turn the...
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Mad About Science: Time
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 seem like they go...
Mad About Science: Virtual reality applications
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 only for gamers and...
Mad About Science: Virtual reality
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 setup at home and...
Mad About Science: Crocodilians, redux
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 and, by some miracle,...
Mad About Science: Poison dart frogs
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 other people. Look at...
Mad About Science: Seasonal allergies
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? Allergens come in many...
Mad About Science: Preserving and restoring documents
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Anyone who has watched the Nicholas Cage adventure epic, National Treasure, has witnessed how not to preserve a historical document.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 steals the Declaration of...
Mad About Science: Honey
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 an extreme oversimplification of...
Mad About Science: Printers
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 the most important steps...
