by David Brooks | Nov 28, 2017 | Newsletter
Science Cafe NH takes December off but not Science on Tap, the science-in-a-bar discussion series run by SEE Science Center in Manchester. It’s session on Tuesday, Dec. 5, will discuss winter farming in NH. “Ssome enterprising farmers have found ways to...
by David Brooks | Nov 22, 2017 | Newsletter
Hey, it’s a holiday – you can’t expect me to work hard!
by David Brooks | Nov 21, 2017 | Blog, Newsletter
Science is so successful partly because its results are always being questioned. All scientists know this, but that doesn’t make it any easier when your results are the ones being questioned. Consider a report issued earlier this month by the United States Geological...
by David Brooks | Nov 20, 2017 | Blog, Newsletter
The question of whether the fight against climate change is helped or hurt by burning wood rather than using other fuels is complicated. I noted in a recent column that I have become convinced that burning wood solely to produce electricity is not a good idea from a...
by David Brooks | Nov 20, 2017 | Blog, Newsletter
As Maine continues a legal struggle over the same issue, New Hampshire legislators will soon be discussing the possibility of reinventing the voting system with ranked-choice ballots. The proposal, House Bill 1540, would allow voters in a race with more than two...
by David Brooks | Nov 16, 2017 | Newsletter
Yes, everything looks different this week. The Concord Monitor has switched the service hosting its newsletters (not our idea – somebody bought somebody else) and we’re still fiddling with the appearance. Next week I may try a layout based on...
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