by David Brooks | Apr 29, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
Next week – May 10 – the long-planned Ralph Baer Square and Bench Project will be unveiled in Manchester. As I’ve noted before, this celebration of native son Ralph Baer, who led the team that developed the first home video game, is a clever way for...
by David Brooks | Apr 25, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
The geek-tinged sitcom The Big Bang Theory likes to include bits of real science, often featured on whiteboards in the background of a scene. A prime number theory equation by Dartmouth mathematics professor emeritus Carl Pomerance turned up on an episode broadcast...
by David Brooks | Apr 24, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
Monday was Earth Day and electric-vehicle fans were out in force. But the weekend weather delayed some pre-Monday events, including Drive Electric Keene. That showcase of EVs will now happen this Saturday, April 27. It’s organized by the Monadnock Energy Hub;...
by David Brooks | Apr 23, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
LONDONDERRY — This fall, volunteers from the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire will guide Manchester students in building an actual flyable airplane. But for the project to really soar, they need your help. This weekend (Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29) the...
by David Brooks | Apr 22, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
That proposal by Dartmouth students to grow kale in greenhouses on Mars that I mentioned last week impressed NASA, it seems: A team from Dartmouth’s Thayer School of Engineering that designed a greenhouse for Mars has been announced the winner of the 2019 NASA BIG...
by David Brooks | Apr 22, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
New Hampshire is growing either slowly or quickly, depending on how you look at it. But either way, it is people moving here, not people having babies, who are making the difference. New Census Bureau estimates say that the state grew by 6,700 people between July 2017...
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