by David Brooks | May 1, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
We all know that when dealing with an erratic data set, choosing end and start points to trend lines makes all the difference. The state’s daily count in confirmed COVID-19 cases is a perfect example – as my amateurish illustration (Microsoft Paint...
by David Brooks | Apr 30, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
56 years ago on May 1 at about 4 a.m. the computer language BASIC was born at Dartmouth when “Professor John Kemeny and a student programmer simultaneously typed RUN on neighboring terminals. When they both got back correct answers to their simple programs,...
by David Brooks | Apr 30, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
You’re probably tired of hearing about the invasion of disease-carrying viruses, so today’s column will cover something entirely different: The invasion of disease-carrying arthropods. Yes, folks, once again it’s time to talk about ticks. Specifically, let’s talk...
by David Brooks | Apr 28, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
Dartmouth News has a good piece about research at the college, especially the medical and engineering schools, into creates tests and possibly treatment for COVID-19. It has lots of good details about the medical and logistical issues that have to be overcome. Check...
by David Brooks | Apr 28, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
I live very close to a working farm (Julie’s Happy Hens) that sells eggs – they have up to 3,000 birds – as well as sheep’s milk cheese. The owners, Matt and Julie, occasionally post on Facebook. This is part of a long discussion they just put...
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