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 …
SHS teams qualify for world’s largest student rocketry competition
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
In an unprecedented turn of events, two Sandpoint High School teams qualified for the 2025 national championship of the Aerospace Industries Association’s American Rocketry Challenge, …
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 …
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