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31 days of garlic
I like garlic and I’m also convinced that it has health benefits. I’d like to make fresh garlic a regular part of my diet. I realized that I’m not traveling at all in January so I will have more say...
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Chicken with garlic sauce – 31 days of garlic
As I mentioned earlier, I am consciously trying to add more garlic to my diet. I’ve gotten some great suggestions on both Facebook and on Crooked Timber. Restricted by snow, I wanted to find something...
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Shakshuka for breakfast for one – 31 days of garlic
As I kicked off my 31 Days of Garlic challenge, I knew there would be days when work would only allow me to get creative for breakfast so I started looking for recipes that went beyond the usual...
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Apple garlic mushroom potatoes – 31 days of garlic, vegan edition
At the end of a long day, I found myself hungry, but explicitly not craving any type of meat or dairy products. That almost never happens to me so I must have been unwell. Fortunately, I was still...
View ArticleSome social science links of interest
Nature has an editorial about why investment in the social sciences must accompany investments in the sciences. If you want science to deliver for society, through commerce, government or...
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Chocolate garlic banana shake – 31 days of garlic, vegan edition continued
The easiest way to include fresh garlic in your diet seems to be to add it to a drink. But it’s not obvious how to do that without ending up with a rather horrifying drink (depending on your level of...
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Travel photo blogging: MLK Memorial in DC
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the US, I am posting some photos I took at the MLK Memorial in DC when I visited there last Fall. There is no shortage of critical commentary about the...
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Travel blogging: Zürichberg
I was in Zurich last week where my hosts kindly took me to a very nice restaurant on Zürichberg, a hill that offers pretty views and a peaceful environment of fields and forests. In addition to the...
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In praise of unconferences
Depending on your profession, you likely go to conferences regularly, anywhere from annually to every few months. One aspect of conferences is that they are relatively predictable. They usually have a...
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Science-a-thon 2017
Today is the first-ever Science-a-thon! Started by my graduate school pal Tracey Holloway, it’s a day to raise awareness of and funds for science. I copy her description here: From Tracey Holloway: Hi...
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