Mad About Science: Printers
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Humans spent a vast portion of civilized history without access to the mass-production of knowledge. The invention of the printing press was arguably one of …
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Mad About Science: Paper
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
This is an article about the very thing you’re holding in your hands right now (unless you’re reading this online). Regardless, how meta is that?…
Mad About Science: Acrylic paints
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
By the time you are reading this, I will be somewhere warm and sunny, holding aloft last week’s issue of the Reader in front of …
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 …
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 …
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