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A year without breakfast

No, it's not the most important meal of the day.

A review of the therapeutic uses of very-low-carbohydrate (ketogenic) diets

The European Journal of Clinical Nutrition just published a fantastic article summarizing the current knowledge about ketogenic diets.

My new job

I'm dipping my toes into university administration.

Why graduate students get a reasonable deal—A response to the anonymous grad student in the Guardian

In terms of dollars per hour, graduate student pay is surprisingly high.

Is consumer software creating a new generation of computer illiterates?

Let's dumb down this software even further.

Writing a scientific paper in four easy steps

Nearly all scientific papers have the same standard outline.

When should you stop doing science and start writing a paper?

Start writing as soon as you have at least one result.

The great weight-loss mystery

Short-term dieting is pointless.

How to approach professors by email

State clearly what you want or need.

A call for lightning talks at scientific conferences

Short talks can be incredibly exciting. And when they're not, at least they're over soon.