by David Brooks | Mar 2, 2016 | Blog
AAA conducted a survey of its members and says that “three out of four U.S. drivers report feeling “afraid” to ride in a self-driving car.” Here’s the press release. Since a switch to self-driving cars would probably decimate membership (in literal...
by David Brooks | Mar 2, 2016 | Blog
A NY Times column/blog called The Upshot has accused New Hampshire of giving Marco Rubio one too few delegates after the GOP primary, but as I discuss in the Concord Monitor today, they’re wrong. They misinterpreted the confusingly worded state law which says...
by David Brooks | Mar 1, 2016 | Blog
I have a pleasant little feature story in the Monitor today about a Leap Day Baby born in Concord, which includes a little back-of-envelope calculation about how many such people live in New Hampshire: Since there is one Feb. 29 every 1,461 days – with slight...
by David Brooks | Feb 29, 2016 | Blog
Here’s an advance look at my column which will run in tomorrow’s Concord Monitor and Nashua Telegraph – maybe it will prod you into attending Tuesday’s Science Cafe Concord – 6 p.m. at The Draft Sports Bar. Free, of course. CRISPR and its...
by David Brooks | Feb 26, 2016 | Blog
The United Nations has issued a warning that the worldwide loss of natural pollinators like native bees, flies and butterflies, above the troubles facing honeybees, is posing yet another threat to global food supply. But we knew that: UNH sponsored a...
by David Brooks | Feb 26, 2016 | Blog
The Maine state legislature is considering a novel plan that appears to move rooftop solar power into more mainstream marketplace, reports Greentech Media: The bill proposes to replace net metering — which credits rooftop solar customers at the full retail...
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