Sci/tech tidbits in and around New Hampshire
If people didn’t move to NH we’d be shrinking (population-wise, not geographically)
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: New Hampshire’s population grew slightly last year but only because of transplants moving into the state, since more state residents are dying than are born. That has been the story of state demographics for close to a decade, with...
Sorry if this is a bit thin – it’s town meeting season
This is town meeting season in New Hampshire which takes up most of the mental energy for a local newspaper, leaving less for Granite Geek. I should be back to semi-normal next week.
Blindly-following-GPS error of the day
A driver following their GPS drove onto a beginner slope at Cannon Mountain Ski Area, reports the Union-Leader. It happened before the ski area was open. The area is clearly marked, Jace Wirth, Cannon’s general manager, said, and mistaking the slopes for a roadway...
A little cheaper, a little better for the planet, a little healthier, a lot more interesting
When the kids were little and it was my turn to cook dinner, my thinking went like this: Decide what the meat is going to be – burger, lamb chop, fish sticks, meatloaf, whatever – and then worry about veggies, starch, sweets. It was all about the meat. Then our...
NH patents through March 9
(Links to each patent can be found here, using the patent number or inventor’s name.) By Targeted News Service WASHINGTON – The following federal patents were assigned in New Hampshire through March 9. *** Sock TBL LICENSING LLC, Stratham, New Hampshire has been...
Are Trump’s tariffs going to make our electricity more expensive? Maybe
New Hampshire Bulletin has a nice piece about the confusion around Trump's on-again-off-again tariffs and whether they would affect the electricity we import from Quebec. Answer: Who the frig knows what will happen with this petulant clown car of an administration? SO...
Hearing this week for a subtle anti-vax bill in NH
There's a hearing Wednesday (March 12) at 1:30 in Concord on a mild-sounding bill that has the potential to give anti-vaxxers a tool to limit or even shut down childhood vaccination programs. The full text of HB679 i: "This bill provides that no childhood immunization...
NH House wants to kill bulk buying of vaccines
From New Hampshire Bulletin: A Republican-backed proposal to eliminate New Hampshire’s mechanism for purchasing vaccines was approved by the state House of Representatives Thursday. The House voted, 189-181, in favor of House Bill 524, which seeks to terminate the New...
Science Cafe NH: The science of meditation
On Tuesday, March 18, Science Cafe NH will discuss the Science of Meditation. It will explore the physiological, psychological, and spiritual benefits of meditation. This event involves discussions that delve into how meditation impacts brain function, emotional...
Snow on the ground makes things seem wet but we’re in a real drought
This winter has been a little colder than average but much less snowy in Concord, which has been fine for winter sports but done nothing to help the state’s drought. The National Weather Service in Gray, Maine, which covers New Hampshire, says the average...
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