by David Brooks | Mar 3, 2020 | Blog, Lifestyle
Supplies of commercial hand sanitizer are selling out in the face of the COVID virus. Fortunately, it’s pretty easy to make your own because they’re just alcohol, which kills viruses and bacteria, in a medium that lets you spread it on your hands. Here’s a recipe from...
by David Brooks | Mar 3, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
Maple sugaring is as traditional an activity as you can find, but for commercial operations, tradition is increasingly being replaced by technological improvements in a battle against modern climate obstacles. “If you just wait until town meeting day, like they...
by David Brooks | Mar 3, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
The scariest thing happening in the world these days is climate change, but there’s a close second: Antibiotic resistance. The global impact of the COVID-19coronavirus shows how bad things can get when a contagious disease that we can’t treat enters our interconnected...
by David Brooks | Mar 2, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
If you missed the Science Cafe NH in Concord discussion about science fiction, you can watch it online, courtesy of ConcordTV. It’s right here (the audio’s a little iffy at times – audio is hard) And if you need more, check out Science Cafe NH in...
by David Brooks | Feb 28, 2020 | Blog, Newsletter
As noted in this column earlier (here), the existence of “hidden” or behind-the-meter solar has changed the shape of electricity demand in New England. It creates what is known in the industry as a duck curve, because the 24-hour chart looks vaguely...
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