Mad About Science: Ultraviolet radiation
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Typical Brenden: late to the party. Summer is practically over, and only now is he riding in on his science pony to warn us all …
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Mad About Science: Wild Bacteria
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
When we think about bacteria, we think about soaping it off our bodies as quickly as we can. A clean body is a body without …
Mad About Science: Optical illusions
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
If you were to equate the human body to a computer, our eyes would be a webcam while our brains are all of the stuff …
Mad About Science: Asteroids
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Apocalyptic science-fiction scenarios are in the headlines again as a giant chunk of rock is expected to whizz by Earth in September. Some people, including …
Mad About Science: Evolutionary baggage
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
When people talk about evolution, terms like “perfectly adapted” often arise. In truth, evolution is far from perfect but it has given us a lot …
Mad About Science: Tardigrades
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Weird science doesn’t always make headlines, but recently some really heavy news may have masqueraded as clickbait in your social media feed. An Israeli spacecraft …
Mad About Science: Unusual medieval weapons
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
You will be disappointed if you’re reading this and expecting me to list dragons or Valyrian steel swords. Sorry, folks. No White Walker invasions happened …
Mad About Science: Mega marsupials
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Australia, a.k.a. the Land Down Under, is home to some of the most nightmarish biology to skitter, squirm or swim on the planet Earth. Hey, …
Mad About Science: Parasites & Parasitoids
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Thought of a parasite can churn the strongest of stomachs. It’s a natural reaction to feel disgust at the thought of something creeping around inside …
Mad About Science: Mission to Europa
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos hog the spotlight with their spacefaring adventures. It’s been a while since we’ve heard about all of the cool stuff …
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