Getting a ballot place in the London marathon is a lucky thing. London marathon don’t publish the number of ballot places that they have, but estimates I’ve read say it’s ~17,000. We do know that there are usually ~40,000 runners…

A question I often see asked is one along the lines of How do I motivate myself do (something) … where something may be eat healthier, go to the gym, work on some project, study hard, &c. This idea of motivation is interesting. I think it in part comes from the school system, where teachers and parents often talk...

And we’re back! As noted in part 1, there is the possibility I’ve discovered something interesting in biology. Lacking an academic peer group, I’m using a series of blog posts to gather feedback and to keep myself honest. Because chances continue to be high that as an outsider I am deluding myself. The full...