by David Brooks | May 10, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
There are two ways to approach holding science talks in a bar or restaurant – programs that have names like Science Cafe or Science by the Pint or Science on Tap. One is to invited local scientists to talk about their research. That’s the route frequently...
by David Brooks | May 10, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
Erika Rydberg, a 3D printing expert with the interesting job title of Digital Creation Technologist at Plymouth State University, spent two weeks at the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah, where people go to simulate life on Mars (except for the gravity) to help...
by David Brooks | May 9, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
A 3-D printer the size of a small room that can produce pieces up to 6 feet by 8 feet by 8 feet made of a 50-50 mix of plastic resins and wood cellulose, at the rate of 110 pounds an hour, is being installed at the University of Maine, with hopes that it will open new...
by David Brooks | May 9, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
As I mentioned in March, an effort to develop a genetically modified American chestnut tree to resist the blight that largely destroyed the species a century ago has split long-running effort to develop a resistant strain through cross-breeding. Researchers at the New...
by David Brooks | May 8, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
150 years ago a New Hampshire native named Thomas Hall received U.S. Patent No. 89,308 for improved electrical signals to trains – basically, using new-fangled electricity to move large round signals known as a “banjo switch” to let train engineers...
by David Brooks | May 7, 2019 | Blog, Newsletter
From UNH News Service: The University of New Hampshire is one of five ocean science institutions chosen by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) over the next five years to explore an estimated three billion acres of U.S. ocean territory as part...
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