This column ran in advance of a public appearance that has now passed but it might still be on interest. The pun, you’ve probably heard, is the lowest form of humor, the verbal equivalent of a Three Stooges eye-poke. Don’t tell that to Richard Lederer. “Edgar Allen...

(Links to each patent can be found here, using the patent number or inventor’s name.) By Targeted News Service WASHINGTON – The following federal patents were assigned in New Hampshire through Sept. 29 *** System, Method, and Apparatus for Monitoring, Regulating, or...

The SEE Science Center is beginning the twelfth season of Science on Tap discussions on Tuesday, Oct. 8. Science on Tap events are informal discussions with local scientists and experts on a particular topic.   On Tuesday October 8th our topic will be: NH...

I'm so used to "new research finds yet another horrible thing that is happening because of climate change" announcements that it took me a minute to understand this report from UNH News: "new research finds that a thing happening because of climate change may not be...

(Links to each patent can be found here, using the patent number or inventor’s name.) By Targeted News Service WASHINGTON – The following federal patents were assigned in New Hampshire through Sept. 22. *** Devices, Systems and Methods for Ozone Sanitization of...

Kei trucks are a class of Japanese small truck that can do most of what American bloat-mobile pickups can do without most of the bulk. Some state DMVs say they're not road-worthy but it seems they can be convinced otherwise: Massachusetts just allowed these trucks on...

One of the many nice things that climate change is ruining is pond skating. Strapping on the ice skates and making your way across the local pond/lake, going around islands or tufts of vegetable and over rough spots is *way* more fun than skating indoors, even if...

Any big city exhibits aspects of William Gibson’s famous line that the future is already here, it’s just not evenly distributed – but few take it as far as Beijing. (Yes, folks, this is an example of that fine journalistic tradition: the “What I did on my summer...

(Links to each patent can be found here, using the patent number or inventor’s name.) By Targeted News Service WASHINGTON – The following federal patents were assigned in New Hampshire through Sept. 15 *** Connecting Plasma Arc Torches and Related Systems and Methods...