Gary Taubes

Science journalist and author

Nutrition science • obesity • health policy

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Last reviewed: Mar 20, 2026·Credential: BS (Physics, Harvard), MS (Engineering, Stanford), MS (Journalism, Columbia)·First indexed: Mar 20, 2026

About the expert

Focus: Carbohydrate-insulin model of obesity

Gary Taubes is an investigative science journalist and author who has written extensively on nutrition, obesity, and health policy. He holds degrees in Applied Physics from Harvard College, Engineering from Stanford, and Journalism from Columbia University, and is a three-time recipient of the National Association of Science Writers Science in Society Award. He co-founded the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI) and authored Good Calories, Bad Calories (2007) and Why We Get Fat (2010).

Why this matters

Helps explain how carbohydrate intake and insulin response may impact weight gain, metabolic health, and obesity risk.

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