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EPISODE · Dec 26, 2025 · 16 MIN

The physics of Santa and other yuletide puzzlings

from The Monitor Weekly · host Concord Monitor

At the Monitor, whenever we have questions about the mechanics of virtually any process, we turn to the Granite Geek, David Brooks, our science and technology writer. It turns out Dave has been writing about the logistics of Christmas, dispelling skeptics’ doubts about Saint Nick’s existence, for a while.

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