by David Brooks | Nov 13, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
New Hampshire Bulletin has a good piece about how a shortage of pathologists means that only half of overdose deaths in the state get an autopsy. The full story is here. Why is an accurate cause of death so important? Death certifications have public health and data...
by David Brooks | Nov 11, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
If you were told that a New Hampshire startup launched its first payload Saturday en route to creating autonomous robots that can fix satellites in orbit, where would you think it was located? Probably with the tech firms in Nashua or Manchester. Perhaps alongside...
by David Brooks | Nov 10, 2023 | Newsletter
Grafton County – the often overlooked one that’s next to Vermont, north of Dartmouth and south of Coos County – is getting a slew of optical fiber to hubs. Nearly $12 million from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration will be...
by David Brooks | Nov 8, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
I was so entranced with Maine’s attempt to take over the electric utility that I missed a referendum about right-to-repair autos. It passed overwhelmingly (see here). It requires motor vehicle manufacturers to standardize on-board vehicle diagnostics and make...
by David Brooks | Nov 8, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
SEE Science Center in Manchester has been holding Science on Tap discussions for 11 years. On Tuesday November 14th the topic will be: Engineering for Equitable Health Care. With growing awareness of the connection between wealth and health, join us to investigate...
by David Brooks | Nov 8, 2023 | Blog, Newsletter
Among the many global controversies that will be pondered by New Hampshire legislators this year is a surprising one: Should we eat kangaroos? Two bills regarding Australia’s iconic megafauna have been introduced. (You can find them via the search engine of...