Seth Roberts | |
|---|---|
 Roberts at his treadmill desk | |
| Born | August 17, 1953 |
| Died | April 26, 2014 (aged 60) Berkeley, California, U.S.[1] |
| Known for | Self-experimentation |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology |
Seth Roberts (August 17, 1953 – April 26, 2014) was a professor of psychology at Tsinghua University in Beijing and emeritus professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. A prolific blogger, He was the author of the bestselling book The Shangri-La Diet.[2][3] He was well known for his work in self-experimentation which led to many discoveries, including his personal diet, multiple publications and his expansive blog.[4]
Roberts's work has been featured in The New York Times Magazine and The Scientist.[2][5] He was also a contributor to Spy and a member of the university's Center for Weight and Health.[6][7]
- ^ Seth Roberts Blog. "Seth", 27 April 2014. Retrieved on 27 April 2014.
- ^ a b Dubner and Levitt "Does the Truth Lie Within? The Accidental Diet", September 11, 2005.
- ^ "About the Author" Archived 2008-07-04 at the Wayback Machine on SethRoberts.net
- ^ Frauenfelder, Mark Seth Roberts' fascinating self-experiments June 1, 2008.
- ^ Slack, Gordy "The Self-Experimenter" Archived 2008-06-30 at the Wayback Machine Vol 21 | Issue 3 | Page 24
- ^ Seth Roberts: Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine Spy Magazine Articles
- ^ Interview with Gary Taubes (Part 7) Archived 2008-06-30 at the Wayback Machine February 7, 2008.