Granite Geek

Granite Geek Episode 56: Open source college textbooks

Episode 55: Why does NH send 1000 animal teeth to Montana every year

Episode 54: David Brooks isn't very modest, especially about his blood

Episode 53: 3D printing is alive and well, in soft form

Granite Geek looks at a 3D printing conference at Dartmouth College and what it says about a technology that has gone through the whole hype cycle.  

Episode 52: Trees in streams can be good

Granite Geek explains why some foresters are adding trees and branches to smaller streams. 

Episode 51: Online review believability

Granite Geek discusses a Dartmouth study that looked at what people thought of Tripadvisor reviews. 

Episode 51: Amherst Zero-Carbon Housing

Granite Geek David Brooks tells you about a planned housing development in Amherst, N.H., that is taking an innovative approach to carbon. The homes would be carbon neutral and the surrounding farm would help make the development carbon negative.

Episode 50: Arsenic and Old New Hampshire

N.H. recently tightened its arsenic regulations to 5 parts per billion, leading the way in the country. Arsenic is naturally occurring in groundwater and linked to illnesses such as bladder cancer. 

Episode 49: Apollo 11 Science Cafe

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, Granite Geek will be hosting an extra special Science Cafe at the McAulliffe-Shepard Discovery Center. 

Episode 48: Augmented reality as sight assistance

Granite Geek takes a look at new tech adopted at the Manchester Boston Regional Airport where people who have sight impairments can have an app give auditory directions about what is around.