Author: Eri Gentry

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Day 2: QS Guide, Conference Wiki, and Sensor Technology from Eric Boyd

May 29, 2011

Welcome to Day 2! Quick couple of notes to add from Day 1, then on to highlights from our keynote speaker, Eric Boyd. A common problem for QS-ers is knowing which tools, products and methods to use in their self-tracking. Finding the answers would requires hours to months of online research and/or testing. Recognizing the…

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Keynote: Seth Roberts and the rise of personal science

May 28, 2011

Seth Roberts describes the single experience in grad school that sparked the decades long self tracking/experimentation that led him to be one of the faces of Quantified Self and today’s keynote speaker. It started with acne. Personal experimentation proved more effective at getting rid of it than a doctor’s protocol. Eureka! Seth goes on to…

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The First Quantified Self Conference (and the first live post about it!)

May 28, 2011

The Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA is abuzz with life. For the first time, self-trackers from around the world are gathering in one spot to share insights, tips, and to simply meet each other. First impression of the conference: 31 posters 17 exhibition tables 400+ attendees And the schedule: 45 talks 26 break-out…

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So, you think you can science? The search for the next CitSci study!

November 24, 2010

Fat-rich Thanksgiving preparations have got me thinking an awful lot about my first citizen science study, Butter Mind, in which participants ate half a stick of butter, the equivalent in coconut oil, or nothing, and then performed a simple math test. Butter Mind ran from October 23rd to November 12th. Unfortunately, we were unable to determine…

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Will Butter Make You Smarter? Introducing Butter Mind…and Coconut Mind

October 13, 2010

Update: 10/19/10 – Study is now open to users at http://genomera.com/studies/butter-mind Will eating one of these fats improve your math performance?  Based on Seth Roberts’ butter and math study, recently presented at a Bay Area Quantified Self Show & Tell, during which Seth ate half a stick of butter each day and performed better in…