by David Brooks | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog
Another science cafe series is starting in Portsmouth, with discussions focused on environmental issues. Called Piscataqua Science Cafe, it’s hosted by Sam Evans-Brown on NH Public Radio. It has no connection to Science Cafe New Hampshire, except for the...
by David Brooks | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog
NOTE: This item was in last week’s Granite Geek newsletter, so the wise and noble subscribers among you have already seen it. The rest of you – subscribe here, why don’t you? (Yes, it’s free) I’ve been an editor on wikipedia for 13 years....
by David Brooks | Jan 16, 2017 | Blog
There are times when it seems to me that almost all news is rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic – and seeing this news is one of those times: Global sea ice is at the lowest level ever recorded. The scary part is the speed at which this...
by David Brooks | Jan 13, 2017 | Blog
Speaking of bitcoin, as I did yesterday, there’s a bill before the New Hampshire legislature which would remove a designation put in place last year that classified selling bitcoin as a “money transfer,” a designation that carries requirements for...
by David Brooks | Jan 12, 2017 | Blog, Newsletter
The newest apparatus at Concord bar Area 23 draws less attention than the pool table or dartboards, but co-owner Kirk McNeil says the bitcoin machine he has tucked into a corner serves the same purpose: Attracting customers. “It’s a business move,” McNeil said of the...
by David Brooks | Jan 12, 2017 | Blog, Newsletter
By Lori Wright, UNH News Service: Some bat populations in North America appear to have developed resistance to the deadly fungal disease known as white-nose syndrome. Researchers from the University of New Hampshire analyzed infection data and population trends of the...
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