Mad About Science: Walter Lincoln Hawkins
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
The subject of this week’s article is a unique man who left a lasting legacy. In fact, one of his inventions was used to ensure …
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Mad About Science: Gladys West
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
How many times have you been in an unfamiliar place and whipped out your phone to check your GPS? Maybe it was on a road …
Mad About Science: Percy Lavon Julian
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
February is Black History Month and, to celebrate, I’ll be writing about some amazing Black scientists and inventors throughout the brief history of the United …
Mad About Science: Fused deposition modeling
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
You may have seen the 3-D printers at the library. Ever wondered how they worked?
Last week, we learned about photopolymer resin and its applications …
Mad About Science: Photopolymer resin
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Have you ever gone to the dentist to have a cavity filled and wondered what in the world they’re doing inside of your mouth? They …
Mad About Science: The James Webb space telescope
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
You might have noticed the name of this telescope in the news recently and thought to yourself, “I wonder why the science guy hasn’t written …
The science and importance of reading (Part 2)
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Today’s article is a deeper dive into how your brain processes reading. Due to the nature of the complexity of neuroscience, much of this article …
Mad About Science: The science and importance of reading (part 1)
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Stop for a moment and contemplate how incredible it is that you are reading. As far as we are aware, primates — and humans in …
Mad About Science: Automata
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Humans like to put labels onto things and organize them neatly into their own little boxes, from which they are never allowed to escape. However, …
Mad About Science: Furby
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
To truly appreciate the absurdity of Furby, you have to fall into a certain age range. My generation, in particular, happened to be the biggest …
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