Mad about Science: Alien (1979)
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
The few times that I’ve penned an article about a movie it has been to tear it to pieces for scientific inaccuracies, ludicrous time jumps …
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Mad about Science: Pangaea
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
A lot can happen in a billion years. The continents, as we know them, have not always been laid out in the way they appear …
Mad About Science: Book binding
By Brendon Bobby
Reader Columnist
Book binding is an art that goes back to at least the fifth century B.C.E. This process could be even older but we don’t have …
Mad About Science: Stainless steel
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
As you and your family gather around the table this Thanksgiving, stop and ponder for a moment the miracle that is your stainless steel cutlery. …
Mad about Science: Vanilla
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
It has always interested me that the term “vanilla” refers to something as being plain, common or boring. Indeed, vanilla-flavored food is often considered a …
Mad About Science: Polyvinyl acetate
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Don’t be scared away by the title, you’ve encountered polyvinyl acetate on a daily basis. What is it? Could it be some kind of noxious …
Mad about Science: Tyrannosaurs, Redux
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Last week, we learned about Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton that has ever been found, as well as the dramatic events …
Mad About Science
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
The 1993 film Jurassic Park, based on Michael Chrichton’s 1990 novel of the same name, converted an entire generation of kids into dinosaur fanatics. …
Mad About Science: The value of mature trees
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
This topic was suggested by community member, Julie Perchynski. Thanks, Julie!
It’s hard to throw a stone in Bonner County without hitting a tree. Though …
Mad about Science: Cyberpunk
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
I know what you’re thinking: “Why is the science guy writing about science fiction?”
I have an answer for that. Similar to the communicators of …
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