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If you're like me you're a little sick of all the flip-flopping on who is ultimately responsible for contributing to eating disorders in young women. First it was the modeling world and media. Then Gisele piped in and blamed parents. Shortly afterwards Gisele got publicly criticized for pointing fingers at parents and researchers in turn pointed their fingers straight at genetics. Anyone else Read more
We may have Valentine's Day on the brain, but February also marks an important time of the year — Black History Month. In honor of Black History Month, let's take a look at some of our favorite geeks, both past and present. Everyone on this list has made vast contributions to furthering tech as we know it. Dwayne McDuffie — The recently passed McDuffie wrote comic books for both Marvel Read more
After seeing the success of a personal experiment offering a free Stanford University-certified artificial intelligence course (23,000 people completed the class!), Sebastian Thrun left his prestigious professor position to dedicate himself to teaching on a much larger scale. His new program, Udacity will offer free university-level computer science classes to anyone interested in advancing their Read more
We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. Myth: Going Vegan Will Make You Lose Weight "While various research shows that vegetarians and vegans, on average, consume fewer calories and less fat than omnivores (a 2009 Oxford study found that vegetarians weigh 3 to 20 percent less than their meat-eating counterparts, and a National Cancer Institute study found Read more
Simply brilliant: a Thanksgiving meatball with turkey, stuffing, and cranberries. — Saveur Tonight's episode of Chopped will feature White House chef Sam Kass. — Food Republic David Kinch of Manresa is GQ's chef of the year. — Eater SF Stanford University's offering freshmen a food-blogging course. — Grub Street SF Food geek/authority Harold McGee is totally against brining turkeys. Read more
We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy! Graduate degrees are becoming like tattoos: you should think hard before getting one. Tuition at graduate schools has been skyrocketing — for professional programs, it has jumped 60% in the last decade. In 2009, a year of grad school was $21,900 at a public school and $34,100 at a private one. These are serious numbers, Read more
Following today's sad news that Apple cofounder Steve Jobs has passed away at the age of 56, take a moment to watch his moving 2005 commencement address to Stanford University graduates. He reflected on his own life and career, before imparting inspirational advice: "You've got to find what you love. And that is as true for your work as it is for your lovers. Your work is going to fill a large Read more
Going back to school is looking more attractive with a growing number of employers requiring a master's degree. Apparently, an undergraduate degree just isn't enough these days. But it's dangerous to assume that an advanced degree is a guaranteed ticket to cushy jobs. Not so much. The tale of the Starbucks barista with a JD is unfortunately all too common. If you decide to take the plunge and Read more
It seems that NBC Bay Area has gotten its hands on what appears to be an official guest list for tonight's Silicon Valley dinner with President Obama. As you may have already heard, the POTUS will be landing in the Bay Area tonight for a tech meet-up of his own; already-confirmed guests include Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, and Eric Schmidt. However, the dinner table will be packed with other Read more
Even if you've been out of school for years, there's no need to feel left out while watching kids head back to the classroom, as you have a free resource to get your learning on. iTunes U, available through the iTunes store, offers content from over 1,000 universities, and nearly half of these schools including those known for stellar science programs like Harvard, MIT, and Cambridge among Read more
