by David Brooks | Mar 23, 2017 | Blog, Newsletter
As a confirmed skeptic, I agree that it’s a good idea to not accept blindly the statements of others but to consider them and weigh the evidence when it exists. However, that is not the same thing as saying “I never believe X, period” – which...
by David Brooks | Mar 23, 2017 | Newsletter
NOTE FROM DAVID: The Concord Monitor was supposed to run this story of mine today, but it was held because there wasn’t room in print. So you’re special: You get an advance read! Please lord it over your lowly non-newsletter-reading friends. Two of New...
by David Brooks | Mar 23, 2017 | Blog, Newsletter
New Hampshire Fish and Game – the folks who have to respond to complaints about nuisance bears – are not fans of backyard bird feeders. Fatty birdseed is like candy to black bears, so feeders lure them close to our homes, where complaints are more likely....
by David Brooks | Mar 20, 2017 | Blog
If you’re looking for some new environmental problem to fret about, teeny-tiny bits of plastic in the ocean is a good candidate. All the plastic stuff we throw away eventually breaks down into little particles that don’t dissolve but eventually end up in...
by David Brooks | Mar 19, 2017 | Blog
Tuesday, March 21, Science Cafe Concord will contemplate New Hampshire demographics. You’ve probably heard about how we’re facing a “silver tsunami” with more older people and fewer kids, making northern New England the oldest region in the...
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