Mad About Science: Weird, magical math
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Galileo once wrote: “Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe.”
Take that as literally or figuratively as you want, your decision …
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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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Mad About Science: The Kardashev scale, Part II
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Last week, we learned about what kinds of civilizations could exist in the vast expanse of space and what kind of technology humans would need …
Mad About Science: The Kardashev Scale, Part I
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Human beings are a global species, harvesting energy to transport supplies around the planet. We’re the only species we’ve ever observed that exists at such …
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