Mad About Science: War Bots
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
I’ve been on a bit of an “XCOM 2” kick lately, which has inspired me to go on and write about cool robots that keep …
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Mad About Science: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
This week’s topic is courtesy of Lyndsie Kiebert. Thanks, Lyndsie! Sorry it took me so long to write about it.
Humans generate an unfathomable amount …
Mad About Science: Science in 2018
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Another year has come and gone. As we usher in ritualistic and often futile resolutions that don’t survive into February, the world just keeps on …
Mad About Science: Weird Extraterrestrial Weather
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Earth is pretty spectacular. We have wild weather, but nothing compared to some of the craziness in space.
Jupiter has some of the most vicious …
Mad About Science: Comets
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
It’s not every day that you get to see a comet. In some cases, it’s not every lifetime you get to see a comet.
A …
Mad About Science: Old Stuff
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Ahead, there’s plenty of fuel for informed “Yo’ Mamma” jokes. Disclosure: Brenden is not responsible for any bodily injuries you receive for unleashing the aforementioned …
Mad About Science: ‘The Call of Cthulhu’
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
“Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn”
“The Call of Cthulhu” was a short story written by H.P. Lovecraft, published in February 1928. It’s about the …
Mad About Science: Freaky Flora
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Plants are weird. For organisms that eat poop and don’t move from the spot they were “born” their entire lives, they can be crazy intelligent. …
Mad About Science: Idaho Dept. of Fish & Game
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
“All wildlife, including all wild animals, wild birds, and fish, within the state of Idaho, is hereby declared to be the property of the state …
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