by David Brooks | Jan 20, 2016 | None, Science-Technology
If you missed the inaugural Science Cafe Concord last week, take heart: ConcordTV will air a distilled version of the two-hour discussion on its public channel, Comcast Channel 22. The 28-minute broadcast version of the event will air Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30...
by David Brooks | Jan 19, 2016 | None, Science-Technology
New Hampshire has more connections to modern mathematics research than you might think – Google the names John Kemeny, Ken Appel and Yitang “Tom” Zhang for a start – but here’s a link that is particularly surprising: Since last summer, the richest math prize in the...
by David Brooks | Jan 5, 2016 | None, Science-Technology
Why is it routine for people to gather in a bar and discuss the antics of padded, helmet-wearing pituitary giants but unusual for them to gather in a bar and discuss the science and engineering of things that affect our lives? That’s a puzzling question for us science...
by David Brooks | Dec 29, 2015 | None, Science-Technology
Patience is a virtue – unless you’re a forester, in which case it’s a necessity. Especially when bringing a species back from the dead. “It’s such a fast-growing species,” said Will Guinn, regional forester for the state Division of Forests and Lands, talking about...
by David Brooks | Dec 22, 2015 | None, Science-Technology
You’ll probably get at least one repeat present this year, so why not get a repeat Granite Geek column? Come to think of it, it won’t be a repeat for you lucky Monitor readers. I’m new here, so I can dust off tons of old columns, and you’ll be none the wiser! And tons...
by David Brooks | Dec 8, 2015 | None, Science-Technology
Energy efficiency and demand response are paid for via something called the Forward Capacity Market, an auction run by ISO-New England at which generators and others bid on electricity production three years from now. Basically, ISO-New England predicts how much...
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