Taubes's books have all dealt with scientific controversies. Originally focusing on physics issues, his interests have more recently turned to medicine and nutrition. Since then he has written numerous articles for Discover, Science and other magazines.
After receiving a master's degree in journalism at Columbia University in 1981, Taubes joined Discover magazine as a staff reporter in 1982. Taubes studied applied physics at Harvard University (BS, 1977) and aerospace engineering at Stanford University (MS, 1978).
His main hypothesis is based on: Carbohydrates generate insulin, which causes the body to store fat. In December 2010 Taubes launched a blog at to promote the book's release and to respond to critics. His book Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It was released in December 2010. He is the author of Nobel Dreams (1987), Bad Science: The Short Life and Weird Times of Cold Fusion (1993), and Good Calories, Bad Calories (2007), titled The Diet Delusion (2008) in the UK and Australia. Gary Taubes is an American science writer.
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