Mad about Science: Great Famine of Ireland
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
The Great Famine, which took place in Ireland between 1845 and 1852, is something many of us learned about to some degree in school. It …
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Mad about Science: Therizinosaurus
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Dinosaurs were weird. Conditions on Earth over several hundreds of millions of years created some unusual evolutionary niches that nature was eager to fill.
The …
Mad about Science: Kiwi
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
We’re ringing in the new year with an ambitious experiment! In a Mad About Science first, we’re going to be learning about two completely different …
Mad about Science: Eggnog
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
The holidays bring a unique struggle for everyone. My own challenge during this season is standing near the cold case at the grocery store and …
Mad about Science: Artificial intelligence, redux
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
A few years have passed since we’ve last explored artificial intelligence. The last time I wrote an article dedicated to the subject was in 2018, …
Mad about Science: Disc storage
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
I had the privilege of being a part of a library ambassadorial voyage through the state of Idaho earlier this year. The goal of this …
Mad about Science: Foam
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Staff
Nothing beats a lazy morning laying on the bed, thumbing through your phone and enjoying the comfort of sinking into a foam mattress topper. Ever …
Mad about Science: Carbon neutral fuel
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Matter can be neither created nor destroyed. So what happens when you pour $100 worth of fuel into your car’s tank, only for it to …
Mad about Science: Convergent evolution
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Staff
Have you ever thought about the similarities between a cow and a triceratops?
Certainly, there are huge differences between these two creatures that have been …
Mad about Science: Rhinovirus
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Two months into the school year and a biting chill falls upon the land. Overnight, everyone is coughing, hacking and oozing all manner of vile …
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