Tagged: mad about science

Brenden Bobby / Featured / Mad About Science

October 1, 2020

Mad About Science

By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist

Set the Tesla to ludicrous speed, because like Sonic the Hedgehog, we’re about to go fast!

Traveling insurmountably huge distances is the ultimate dream of …

Brenden Bobby / Education / Featured / Mad About Science

September 24, 2020

Mad About Science: The human brain

By Ben Olson
Reader Staff

We humans like to think we have some pretty big brains, but the truth is that size doesn’t matter for intelligence. What defines intelligence is …

Brenden Bobby / Cornavirus / COVID-19 / Featured / Mad About Science

September 17, 2020

Mad About Science: COVID-19 misinformation

By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist

This week’s subject was suggested by the library’s lifelong learning coordinator, Mike Bauer. Thanks, Mike!

COVID-19 is a volatile subject right now. It’s still a …

Brenden Bobby / Featured / Mad About Science

September 10, 2020

Mad About Science: High altitude magic

By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist

Have you ever baked something — especially in this area — only to discover that it didn’t come out quite like you had hoped? The …

Brenden Bobby / Featured / Mad About Science / Tech

September 3, 2020

Mad About Science: Artificial crystals and gems

By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist

This week’s topic, suggested by our local library director, Ann Nichols, focuses — so to speak — on one of the most important yet often …

Brenden Bobby / Featured / Mad About Science

August 27, 2020

Mad About Science: Giant robots

By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist

My love for giant robots began when I was 14 years old and first watched Neon Genesis Evangelion, an anime series about giant humanoid …

Brenden Bobby / Featured / Mad About Science

August 20, 2020

Mad About Science: Sausage

By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist

You may consider yourself a meat aficionado. You may even possess pillow covers and pajamas covered with bacon print. Perhaps you abhor the thought of …

Brenden Bobby / Featured / Mad About Science / Pets & Animals

August 13, 2020

Mad About Science

By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist

If that subhed doesn’t catch your attention, I have no idea what will. Earth has hosted countless giant predators, from the Tyrannosaurus to the Megalodon, …