Mad About Science: Cities: Skylines
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Everyone is talking about “the Couplet” right now — you thought you could escape it in “Mad About Science,” but alas, it has invaded your …
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Mad About Science: Managing fire
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Fire has been humankind’s greatest ally and adversary for at least 300,000 years.
It’s easy to believe that dousing a runaway flame with water will …
Mad About Science: Northern flicker
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Every year, around this time I hear a little tap, tap, tap at the window. First thing in the morning, it’s always a little bit …
Mad About Science: Vinyl Chloride
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
In the wake of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, a substance called vinyl chloride has been making headlines …
Mad About Science: Bubonic plague in America
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
It’s easy to look at our cars, homes and electronic devices, and think that we’re so much more advanced as a species than we were …
Mad About Science: Dyslexia
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Have you ever experienced a moment in school where you drifted off into a daydream, just to be snapped back to reality by your teacher …
Mad About Science: Arquebuses, blunderbusses and muskets
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
We’ve explored the history of firearms before, but several thousand years is hard to cover in a page. Today, we’re going to take a look …
Mad About Science: Muppets and puppets
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
“As children, we all live in a world of imagination, of fantasy, and for some of us that world of make-believe continues into adulthood.”
— …
Mad About Science: The Uncanny Valley
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Let’s be honest. There are two kinds of people in this world: people who collect porcelain dolls, and the rest of us. Have you ever …
Mad About Science
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Wood stoves are common in North Idaho. Throwing combustibles into a metal bin and setting them on fire for heat seems like a straightforward idea, …
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