Biology… I hope God remembers 9 Feb 2019October 1, 2020 I want to feel hopeful, but sometimes are easier than others.I unapologetically wish that I'd have faith in "something more" than this life, as much as I love living it.…
Biology… To all my fellow Spanish-speaking biology enthusiasts! 9 Jan 2019 This is a message to all my fellow Spanish-speaking biology enthusiasts! I will be interviewed by the talented science communicator Ms. Sofía Martínez Villalpando in her YouTube channel "The Biologist…
Biodiversity… Faith Across the Multiverse – Book review 28 Dec 2018 There are very few books that I'll read twice or more. This will be one of them. In the spirit of full disclosure, I must state that I consider myself…
Biology… Book review: Planarian Regeneration – Methods and Protocols 12 Aug 2018 This year, Christmas really came in July for this planarian researcher. (:-) I have been waiting for this book for quite a while. If you work or are thinking of…
Biology… The Paganization Procedure – 2020 Update 10 Aug 2018May 13, 2024 It is not easy being a research advisor if you are a nice guy. As an advisor, it is my responsibility to say "No" when I feel that a certain…
Biodiversity… Book review – Origin, by Dan Brown 28 Jul 2018October 28, 2020 I like how Dan Brown writes. Digital Fortress and Deception Point are two of my favorite novels. I also like his "Robert Langdon series", and I was very excited to…
Biodiversity… Why do I write about flatworms with the layperson in mind? 2 Jun 2018October 16, 2020 We live in a society that is absolutely dependent on the fruits of science and technology yet a significant fraction of our population (and more crucially, many people in power)…
Biodiversity… Book review – Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence 9 May 2018 This short book is a very good introduction to the emerging field of the study of plant "intelligence". I have to put the term between quotes because as currently defined,…
Biodiversity… Book review – Microbia: A Journey into the Unseen World Around You 29 Apr 2018 I wanted to like this book. I really did. I have become very much interested on microorganisms and I am trying to learn as much as I can about them.…
Biology… Dr. Pagán’s Lab Rules – Revised Jan 2018 2 Jan 2018 Hello! I distribute this set of rules to all my research students. I wanted to give you an idea of how I conduct research in my lab... Happy 2018! ~~~…
Biology… Book Review: The Mind of God by Dr. Jay Lombard 28 Dec 2017 As I said in a previous review: "First things first: I consider myself a very hopeful agnostic. Also, I do not care at all for angry atheists (or theists), who…
Biology… At the Santa Fe Institute 19 Dec 2017September 8, 2020 One of the main desires that a scientist has (yes, we have wants and desires just like everyone else!) is to be recognized by other scientists. I got a taste…
Autism… Baldscientist’s Blog 11 Jun 2017 Hi Everyone! I am trying to increase my blog's audience, and I need your feedback and help. What is (are) your preferred topic (s) here? What would you like to…
Biodiversity… Guest posts at the Oxford University Press’ blog : Toxic Flatworms 7 Jun 2017October 24, 2020 Hi! I don't know how did this went pass me. A couple of years ago I reported about a cool paper on some toxic land planarians. It appeared at the…
Autism… Baldscientist’s Blog: Updated look 4 Jun 2017 Updated look and more information on my upcoming projects! Check it out at baldscientist.wordpress.com. Share away, pretty please? Thanks! (:-D ~~~ **If you like what I write, kindly spread the…
Biodiversity… Happy Darwin Day 2017 11 Feb 2017 Happy Darwin day! For Darwin Day 2017. I bet you did not know that Darwin studied planarians too! He did, and the above quote is just a small sample of…
Biodiversity… I loooooove invertebrates … 5 Feb 2017December 2, 2020 In general, for a variety of technical and physiological reasons, terrestrial invertebrates do not tend to grow very large. Here is one of the coolest exceptions: Picture credit: Dr. F.…
Biology… Another uplifting Oldie: A wonderful “Thank You” card… 28 Jan 2017 Here's another one to lift our spirits... ~~~ Over the years, several students have surprised me with thoughtful “Thank you” notes, sometimes just to show appreciation for a semester of…
Biology… This is what writers live for… A story about “The First Brain” 27 Nov 2016 Hello again! I wanted to tell you a wonderful story that warms my heart as an educator as well as a writer. It is about my book The First Brain. I have…
Biology… “Miseducation” in 140 characters or less 12 Mar 2016 Last night I had a lot of fun, quite unexpectedly too. It all started when Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson tweeted this: Now, I never followed him until last night, so…
