by David Brooks | Nov 9, 2016 | Newsletter
Any comments or questions, let me know at dbrooks@cmonitor.com. You can subscribe for free at bit.ly/monitornewsletters And don’t forget – Science Cafe Concord gathers on Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. at The Draft. Free, first come, first seated – pub...
by David Brooks | Nov 2, 2016 | Blog, Newsletter
Geeks love the idea of changing our voting from “first past the post” to a system that allows voters to rank/choose multiple candidates. It feeds into geeks’ basic belief that there exist algorithms that can change messy human behavior into something...
by David Brooks | Nov 2, 2016 | Newsletter
The best invasive-species story of recent years – maybe the only good one – has involved gypsy moths, which used to be a real menace in New England, chomping away on trees. They have virtually disappeared in recent years because of biocontrols, including a...
by David Brooks | Nov 2, 2016 | Newsletter
I’m not quite sure why I’m so fascinated by the “tiny house” fad, since they’re basically an upscale mobile home, but I am. I like the way they bring interesting design elements to maximize usage, things you normally can find only in...
by David Brooks | Nov 2, 2016 | Blog, Newsletter
The national Science Foundation’s online magazine gives a tip of the hat to a UNH-led project putting many sensors on the Memorial Bridge between Portsmouth, NH, and Kittery, Maine. Ultimately, a suite of 40 sensors will create a self-diagnosing, self-reporting...
by David Brooks | Nov 2, 2016 | Newsletter
It’s not good to ridicule other people’s errors … but sometimes you can’t resist. A woman drove from Rochester, New York to Vermont last week and climbed Mt. Ascutney, despite six inches of snow on the ground and 20 degree temperatures, because...