Mad About Science: Tomatoes
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist The world’s favorite berry is a curious fruit. Or is it a vegetable? You may find it interesting to know that, despite the tomato being a staple of their...
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Mad About Science: Spears
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Aside from the wooden club, so-called “cavemen” are often depicted with wooden spears. While it’s true that the spear is among the most primitive weapons used by humans, spears...
Mad About Science: Cyanobacteria
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Most of the time, bacteria are impossible to spot with the naked eye. While you may be able to visually identify an infection in a cut on your finger,...
Mad About Science
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Most weeks, this article is filled with lots of fun facts peppered with my juvenile brand of humor. Not this week. Our country is in the middle of a...
Mad About Science: Tattoos
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Everyone knows getting some sick ink is a painful process — you’re being stabbed repeatedly with a needle for hours on end — but have you ever wondered what...
Mad About Science
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Judging by the number of Washington, California and Arizona license plates I counted on the corner of Boyer Avenue and Highway 2 while waiting for lunch at my favorite...
Mad About Science: Fermentation
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Argue with me if you want, but Sandpoint’s a drinking town. Ever wondered how your craft brew goes from being a plant to being an awesome adult beverage? You’re...
Mad About Science: Cooking
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Cooking is a chemistry class in which you get to eat your grade at the end. Most of us know how to cook food, but the actual science behind...
Mad About Science: Awesome aquarium fish
By Brenden Bobby Reader Staff As the days of responsible isolation stagger onward, many of us have found ourselves exploring new hobbies. Some people have started drawing and painting, others are learning about all...
Mad About Science: Colors and pigments
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist There’s lots of gloom and doom that comes with isolation, all furthered by dumb-dumbs doing dumb things to get attention on social media. Rather than looking into scary stuff...
