Category: Mad About Science

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June 3, 2022

Mad About Science: The moon

By Brenden Bobby
Reader Staff

Planet Earth’s closest celestial neighbor has a lot in common with the big blue marble we call home. While it’s true that there isn’t any …

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May 25, 2022

Mad About Science: Big brain, little paragraph

By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist

Once a week you open the Reader, get to this article and probably do one of two things: eagerly anticipate what new information you …

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May 18, 2022

Mad About Science: Time

By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist

Time is a tricky topic. On the surface, we all know what time is: It’s a measurement of our day. So why do some days …

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May 12, 2022

Mad About Science: Virtual reality applications

By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist

We learned about the origins and function of virtual reality last week, but what about its applications?

It’s a common belief that virtual reality is …

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May 5, 2022

Mad About Science: Virtual reality

By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist

You’ve probably heard techie 20-somethings talking about VR and AR and wondered to yourself: “What are they going on about?” Maybe you’ve got a VR …

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April 28, 2022

Mad About Science: Crocodilians, redux

By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist

Particularly longtime readers of this article may remember the second-ever “Mad About Science,” written by a snot-nosed brat who ham-fisted his way across a keyboard …

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April 21, 2022

Mad About Science: Poison dart frogs

By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist

Living around here sometimes presents incredible challenges. Moving snow, hauling wood, dealing with jerks on the highway who think the rules were only made for …