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…
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…
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…
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…
Biology… FREE CHILDREN’S STORY: Arrow, the Lucky Planarian 14 Apr 2022June 6, 2022 This is a short book for children inspired in my favorite organism. Feel free to download it an enjoy. Please let me know what you think! Feedback appreciated and valued!…
Biochemistry… SNAKES AND HYPERTENSION 24 Mar 2022April 6, 2025 No, this post is not about how your blood pressure rises when surprised by a snake. Instead, this is a narration of the discovery of one of the most successful…
Biology… Blessed Rejections 18 Mar 2022March 18, 2022 With these words, I offer you perspective, not solutions; I offer hope, not answers. Rejection hurts; there is no question about that. Even though I know that I state the…
Biology… Star Trek, Vulcans, Elephants, and my Latest Book – Excerpt Included! 12 Mar 2022March 12, 2022 If you know me, you know I love science fiction. Furthermore, if you know me, you know I love Star Trek. Does it surprise you that I found a way…
Biology… The Baldscientist Podcast, Episode 016 – Charles Darwin: Blogger, Podcaster… Science Communicator? 12 Feb 2022February 12, 2022 Picture credit: Cambridge University Library. To access the episode please click here. Hi! This is the selfie that I talked about in the episode... Enjoy! ~ Episode notes ~ “There…
Biochemistry… Great quotes by Great Scientists – Frances Ashcroft 11 Feb 2022February 11, 2022 ~~~~ I'm still fixing dead links. If you run into one, please let me know and I will take care of it. Please note that baldscientist.wordpress.com is no more; my…
Biodiversity… Book Review – Of Books and Beasts: A Cryptozoologist’s Library 1 Feb 2022February 1, 2022 I fell in love with scientific cryptozoology ever since I discovered Bernard Heuvelmans’ work when I was in college in the early 1980s. In the spirit of full disclosure, I…
Biology… Great Quotes by Great Scientists – Roger Sperry 19 Jan 2022January 19, 2022 BTW, this is an MRI pic of my own brain; yes, once again, I have one! ~~~~ I'm still fixing dead links. If you run into one, please let me…
Biodiversity… Master Jedi Flatworm 17 Jan 2022 I wanted to share with you something I think is very cool. If you are one of my regular readers, you know that I like science fiction and flatworm research,…
Biochemistry… From light to light 10 Jan 2022 I am always thinking about something. I have this constant sense of urgency that keeps telling me that every moment that I am not thinking, I am wasting time. That's…
Biology… The Baldscientist Podcast – Episode 014 – Audio of the launch party for ‘Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins’ – English Version. 6 Dec 2021December 6, 2021 To access the episode please click here. ~ Episode notes Hello everyone! I case you missed it, this is the audio of the launch party of ‘Drunk Flies and Stoned…
Biology… Why the science newsbite is just the tip of the iceberg 16 Sep 2021September 16, 2021 **Note, this is kind of a "venting" post; don’t say I didn’t warn you!** Good science reporting is not only a good idea, it is something absolutely fantastic. You see,…
Biology… I’m scared, but I am hopeful 29 Aug 2021August 29, 2021 Sigh. Here we go. After 18 months of online teaching, scares, anxieties, back surgery, and miscellaneous adventures, I will be teaching in person starting this Monday, Aug 30th. Things were…
Biology… Random and somewhat unorganized thought, plus a pic of my brain 11 Aug 2021August 11, 2021 I do not why, but I caught myself thinking something like this: "Our senses allow us to explore and to some extent understand our world, but when we rely just…
Biology… My official title is Professor, and yet… 1 May 2021January 30, 2022 Hello everyone! This is a post that will resonate with my fellow academics, but students at all levels will surely find useful things here as well. My official title is:…
Astrobiology… The Baldscientist Podcast – Episode 007 – International Bestselling Author Peter Cawdron – Part 2 28 Feb 2021February 28, 2021 To access the podcast, please go here. **Peter’s website: thinkingscifi.wordpress.com **Peter’s Amazon Author page: amazon.com/Peter-Cawdron/e/B00600L9FO **The anthology where Peter published a story (Life on Mars) with my future grandson and…
