Blowhard, Esq. writes:
I’m shocked and saddened to learn that scientist, professor, self-experimentation advocate, and best-selling author Seth Roberts has died. I was an avid reader of Seth’s blog for years and even met him in person a couple times. Being a fan of his, I was tickled when on a few occasions he rang me up to get my opinion on ideas he was kicking around. Not only was Seth a tireless critic of academia and the medical establishment, he went one step further by actually showing how the average person can do things better than the so-called professionals.
For those who don’t know about Seth, here are some good places to start:
- The Shangri-La Diet. The science behind SLD.
- Morning Faces therapy.
- The Umami Hypothesis: Why we need to eat microbes.
- I never tired of reading his unorthodox thoughts on the scientific method and education.
Seth was a brilliant and generous person. He will be missed.
Blowhard, Esq.
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Is there any info kicking around yet about what he died of?
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Nothing yet that I know of. And now it looks like his website is down, darn it. l’ll keep tabs and let you know if I find anything out.
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Blowhard, thanks to the introduction to Seth Roberts’ work. Following your links to his ideas on diet — I like the direct, conversational approach. A contrast to typical academic discourse on the subject.
At his blog, Roterts’ sister writes,
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What a tragedy. At least he died doing something he enjoyed. May God’s eternal light shine upon him.
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I’m in shock, what a loss. I can’t enumerate the important things Seth taught me. He touched 1000s of lives at a minimum.
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Awful news. I admired him a great deal.
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