We’re nearing the end of the year, and what a year it’s been. I’ve been absent in the past few months compared to my usual schedule, only putting out a few articles and some episodes of ClimbSci. I owe you, my reader, an explanation for that. Those of you who follow this site probably know […]
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Bad Statistics in Sports Science Called Out
I just read an article in FiveThirtyEight entitled “How Shoddy Statistics Found A Home In Sports Research” (by Christie Aschwanden and Mai Nguyen)—it’s an interesting read, though perhaps more so to people interested in the bones of statistical analysis than to someone more interested in sports nutrition or sports science. The article discusses a statistical technique known […]
Read the full article...Chondrosarcoma: Radiation Side Effects
I’ve officially finished three weeks of radiation out of the seven total I’ll receive. In the past week and half or so, side effects have begun to creep up, which I’m going to unload here. So far, they’re all pretty minor, or at least seem pretty minor. There are a lot of them, though, and […]
Read the full article...Genotypes and Weight Loss
Relevant to the Weight Loss Series I just published, a new study has found no significant difference in weight lost across 12 months in a low-carb vs. low-fat group. By itself, this adds to our understanding of weight loss, but it’s not revolutionary—we’ve known for awhile that it doesn’t matter whether your calories come from […]
Read the full article...Chondro Update: Radiation Edition
Now that both surgeries are done, it’s finally time to move on to the next phase of treatment: radiation. I met with the radiation oncologist yesterday for the first time and he discussed what the plan will be, which I’ll share with you here. First, I’ll need to get another MRI (is this the 8th? […]
Read the full article...ClimbSci-ing into 2018!
Hey Everyone! If you’ve been following ClimbSci, you know that Tom and I have finished our over-ambitious triptych start to the webcast with our episodes on Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fat. That means we’re ready to move onto new, different, and (hopefully) more compact topics—and we’d love to get some feedback from you about what you want […]
Read the full article...Post Second Surgery Update
My second surgery this part Thursday went well. The surgeons were able to remove almost all of the remaining tumor, with only a little bit left on the carotid artery, which will need to be irradiated. That’ll be discussed further in the coming months. In the meantime, I have another recovery period, which feels both […]
Read the full article...Chondro Surgery #2
Hey everyone! Quick update: I get my second surgery out of the way this very Thursday, January 4th. I only found out the date last week, so it’s a pretty fast turnaround! The surgeons will approach through the temporal bone this time, and there’s much less to remove so hopefully surgery and the subsequent recovery […]
Read the full article...Chondro Update #4
Hey Everyone, I had my 3-month MRI yesterday and a follow-up visit with the neurosurgeon afterwards. My head has healed well, but unfortunately now that everything is clear the surgeon can see there’s a little tumor left behind in an area that wasn’t accessible during my last surgery. This was always a possibility, but it’s […]
Read the full article...Environmental Impacts of Organic and Conventional Agriculture
Almost two years ago, I wrote a long article about organic agriculture. The overall theme of the article was that the organic label isn’t all it’s cracked up to be; it’s not always (or even routinely) healthier, it’s not always better for the environment, and remove from its marketing, it’s not often subjectively “better” in […]
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