by David Brooks | Jan 13, 2016 | Addiction, Health
What exactly is an overdose, and why do some people die from it, while others do not? “What physiologically is going on?” asked an audience member Tuesday evening during the launch of Science Cafe Concord, the popular discussion series moderated by Monitor reporter...
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 28, 2015 | Gov-State, None
For the first time since John Adams was president, more people live in New Hampshire than in Maine. But that doesn’t mean New Hampshire has shed its recent slow-growth history. It’s just that Maine has started to shrink. “The big thing is that more people are dying in...
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...