Science I cried on Galileo’s tomb 8 Nov 2024November 8, 2024 On July 16th of the Year of the Lord 2024, I visited Galileo’s tomb. Virtually no one will disagree if I say, “Galileo was the first true scientist of the…
Science Welcome to Jurassic Park 1 Nov 2024November 1, 2024 Hi everyone! I want to share my Halloween costume for this year with you, but I will not have you guess. I was Dr. John Hammond, the fictional creator of…
Planaria… A cool planarian video 28 Oct 2024October 28, 2024 Hello, I have not posted in a while, I know, and I bow my head in shame. I'll get better. Here's a cool video of two planarian species that I…
Science Tyson is no Sagan, and Sagan was no Einstein 31 Jan 2024October 28, 2024 (Originally published in 2014, -updated in 2016 and-even more so-in 2023) I might be opening the "troll-gates" with this post, but so be it. ~ Some time ago, I was…
Teaching Updated – My evil red pen and why I deeply dislike the concept of extra credit 6 Jan 2024January 6, 2024 When the time for grading arrives at a certain point in each academic semester, I like posting pictures like this: And I usually say things like "Grading, mwahahahahahaaaaa!" and I tell tales…
Podcasting The Baldscientist Podcast – Episode 022 – The Return of…The BSP! 26 Dec 2023December 26, 2023 Episode link: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/8pMpVVxWQFb Quotes in this episode ~ The whole matter is part of the general problem of the interrelation between physiological action and chemical structure. …
Blogging… This is the 2023 Merry Christ… wait, Happy Holi… wait; forget it… And in two days… 24 Dec 2023December 24, 2023 Merry Christ... wait, Happy Holi... wait; forget it, sigh... just read the card. 😁 And in two days... 😊 ~~ *Want to see more of the things I write? Go…
Biodiversity… The Improbability of YOU 7 Nov 2023November 8, 2024 I am always thinking about something. One thing I’ve been thinking about is how common it is to hear people state that each of us is unique and unrepeatable; we…
Books… The cover for the Korean translations of ‘Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins’ is here! Plus, an excerpt of chapter 2, as a gift for you 16 Sep 2023September 16, 2023 Hello everyone! In celebration of the release of the Korean edition of 'Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins', here for your reading pleasure, is an excerpt from chapter 2 of the…
Science Checking in 13 Aug 2023 Hi, it’s been a while! I hope that you, the two and a half faithful readers of Baldscientist, are well. All’s better on my side of this life. It has…
Biology… Catnip and, well, cats. An excerpt from “Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins” 13 Mar 2023March 13, 2023 Hello everyone! Here is, for your reading pleasure, and excerpt from my 2021 book, “Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins: A Trip Through the World of Animal Intoxication”. Chapter 6, pages…
Science Website update 2 Mar 2023March 2, 2023 Hello there! I am updating my website: I added a contact page.I intend to add more content.I will add pdfs (paywall-free) of my scientific papers.And more… While working on it,…
Faith… On Christmas Eve 24 Dec 2022March 2, 2023 I still cannot say why, but this is the best and most significant Christmas Eve of my life. The last few weeks have been… difficult, to say the least; bearable…
Faith… Gratitude 20 Nov 2022November 20, 2022 I will not say why, not yet, anyway, but I need to express how grateful I feel today. For the kindness of strangers. For the love of family. For the…
Biology… The Baldscientist Podcast Episode 21 – The future of the podcast 26 Oct 2022October 26, 2022 To access the episode, please click here. ~ Hello everyone! This is just a very brief message, with no bells and whistles, to the 1 ½ people who listen to…
Book Reviews… It is done. Got rid of Twitter 10 Oct 2022March 2, 2023 Yep. I did it. For multiple reasons (in no small part politics and bots). I hope this step contributes to my mental health, and that it will help liberate time…
Book Reviews… The Baldscientist Podcast – Episode 020 – Matthew Bille: Of Books and Beasts – Cryptozoology Episode notes 10 Oct 2022 To access the episode, please go here: https://anchor.fm/one-r-pagan Matt Bille on Twitter: @MattWriter Website: https://www.mattbilleauthor.com/ Matt’s book (s): https://www.amazon.com/Books-Beasts-Cryptozoologists-Library-World/dp/1955471274 More information on Matt’s book: https://www.nasw.org/member_article/matt-bille-books-and-beasts-cryptozoologists-library For more information about The…
Book Reviews… I love science 7 Oct 2022October 7, 2022 I love science. More precisely, I am in love with the way science makes sense of the universe, while fully realizing at the same time that (paraphrasing Einstein) our science…
Biochemistry… The Baldscientist Podcast – Episode 019 – Dr. Clarice Aiello – Quantum Biology 5 Sep 2022September 5, 2022 To access the episode please click here. The Baldscientist Podcast - Episode 019 - Dr. Clarice Aiello – Quantum Biology Episode notes Dr. Clarice Aiello is a Professor of Electrical…
Science The Best Scientists – The Baldscientist Podcast 018 – A conversation with Dr. C. Andrew Frank 27 Aug 2022August 27, 2022 The Baldscientist Podcast - Episode 018 - Dr. C. Andrew Frank - The Best Scientists To access the episode please click here. Episode notes Dr. C. Andrew Frank (Andy) is…
