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 15, 2015 | None, None
If you must carry a backpack full of paperbacks on the subway and don’t want to look conspicuous, may I suggest doing it on the T’s red line through Cambridge, Mass., where every third passenger is heavily backpack-laden. It worked for me when I lugged 18 pounds of...
by David Brooks | Nov 24, 2015 | None, Science-Technology
NHTI professor Nathan Strong knew that inviting a prominent opponent of vaccination to speak to a class about the science of vaccines would be a little controversial. That turned out to be a good prediction, as long as “a little” is translated as “very.” Maybe even...
by David Brooks | Nov 17, 2015 | None, None
It wasn’t so long ago that solar panels were only embraced by off-grid engineering hippies. Boy, have things changed. “Most consumers that we speak with have a basic understanding at this point, have either seen it or have first-hand knowledge through acquaintances or...
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