Mad about Science: Refrigeration
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Staff
Nothing says summer like a chilled slice of watermelon and a cold beverage on a balmy day at the beach. Have you ever thought about …
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Mad about Science: Jigsaw puzzles
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Jigsaw puzzles are a staple of every grandmother’s house — but have you ever thought of the science and engineering that goes into a puzzle?…
Mad about Science: Underwater tunnels
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
We’ve explored the exciting world of boring machines a few times over the past few months, most recently talking about the impressive tunnel systems drilled …
Mad about Science: Diesel-electric locomotives
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Contributor
If you grew up around here, you likely learned a bit about steam locomotives during Pacific Northwest History class in high school. Since at least …
Mad about Science: GPUs
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Author’s note: The numbers referenced in this article are a reflection of the Nvidia 30 series graphics cards.
GPUs, or graphics processing units, have made …
Mad about Science: Sand
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
There have been numerous headlines in the past five years centered on a confusing subject: The world seems to be running out of sand. How …
Mad about Science: Sinkholes
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Watch enough of the news and you’re bound to see a report pop up on a massive sinkhole opening in a semi-urban area and swallowing …
Mad about Science: Light pollution
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Today’s subject was suggested by Kodiak Ellis. Thanks, Kodi!
The discovery of electricity brought with it a unique problem that had never before been encountered …
Mad about Science: Hidden engineering – nuclear reactors
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
There’s a lot of work that goes into designing and building a nuclear power plant. It’s a relatively clean source of energy, when compared to …
Mad about Science: Food preservation
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
This week’s subject was a suggestion by Steve Sanchez. Thanks, Steve!
As any connoisseur of gas station sushi is aware, food preservation is important. We …
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