by David Brooks | Jul 22, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
See the interactive map at https://nhfpi.org/blog/lakes-and-mountains-lead-new-hampshires-population-growth-while-some-cities-shrink/ From NH Fiscal Policy Institute: New U.S. Census Bureau estimates indicate that while New Hampshire’s population grew by about 30,300...
by David Brooks | Jul 22, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
You know those irritating people who like to announce that they don’t watch TV as if it’s a mark of cultural superiority? I’m afraid that I’m one of them, except my snobbery involves air conditioning. “Air conditioning?” I’ll ask with a wry smile, amused at the...
by David Brooks | Jul 21, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
(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 July 20. Thermocompression Bonding With Passivated Gold Contacting MetalSET...
by David Brooks | Jul 16, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
In a pleasant surprise, Gov. Ayotte has vetoed (that is, killed) House Bill 358, which would make it easier for parents to apply for religious exemptions to child vaccine requirements in school. New Hampshire used to have a very good rate of vaccination for kids...
by David Brooks | Jul 15, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
There is no science more removed from practical life than quantum mechanics. Or so I thought. In the 100 years since it was first developed — 2025 is the field’s centenary year, more or less — the physics of the very small has done away with almost everything we take...
by David Brooks | Jul 15, 2025 | Blog, Newsletter
The flooding in Texas. North Carolina and New York City, wildfires in Canada and record-breaking heat in New England are reminders that the supercharged climate means disaster can strike anywhere at any time. It also means that interest in weather alerts and emergency...