by David Brooks | Oct 11, 2016 | Blog, Newsletter
I’ve done a lot of stories about biodiesel and cellulosic ethanol over the years, so my initial reaction to a press release from Keene State College saying that they were burning vegetable oil for heat was “ho hum”. But it turns out this is a...
by David Brooks | Oct 11, 2016 | Newsletter
One of the best things about attending a Science Cafe is that you learn new stuff so that when stories come out later you can look wise in a slightly bored way and murmur “yes, of course” … as, for example, I did this morning when reading this New...
by David Brooks | Oct 11, 2016 | Blog, Newsletter
The chart above is the water year (October to October) chart of precipitation I’ve measured at my house for CoCoRaHS. The solid line is the estimated 30-year average, based on long-term measurements nearby. The dryness started in April of 2015, as this chart...
by David Brooks | Oct 11, 2016 | Newsletter
There’s a reason the phrase “practical geometry” is in the the lede of this story about ballroom dancing.
by David Brooks | Oct 11, 2016 | Newsletter
My iPod mini has died after 11 years of carrying 4GB of music and podcasts and audio books; very sad. The mechanical clickwheel doesn’t work any more, and there’s no good way to get inside for a repair. My wife won this iPod in a raffle at a work...
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