Blogging Autism and Despair 12 Apr 2014 I wrote this just a few minutes after I experienced what I am about to narrate, however, this happened a couple of years ago. For some reason, it seems that…
Blogging The extraordinary world of flatworms 9 Apr 2014 Oxford University Press has one of the most widely read academic blogs in the world. The marketing team for "The First Brain" (TFB) surprised me with an entry about the book…
Biology… The Biodiversity of the Universe 5 Apr 2014 I am fully aware that life as we know it, as it is manifested on Earth, is by far represented by microorganisms. Bacteria and related organisms are the ones that…
Blogging The First Brain is here! 20 Mar 2014 I got my advance copies yesterday. It feels awesome! It will be available as a Kindle book and you can already download a sample. Tell me what you think!
Blogging Of The Walking Dead, Cosmos, and Planaria 18 Mar 2014January 31, 2024 Last Sunday there was an unexpected nerdy treat for us planarian enthusiasts in the US. Our favorite wormies were mentioned in not one, but two TV series, coincidentally, both at…
Blogging Book review: Feedback by Peter Cawdron 7 Mar 2014 Another great story. Full disclosure: I am Peter Cawdron’s fan, and I credit him for making me reading for pleasure again. He is an independent Sci-Fi author and a pretty…
Blogging The First Brain – It's official! 20 Feb 2014 The First Brain is already "up" at the Oxford University Press' website! You can find it here. It is supposed to be "up" at online sites like the one that…
Blogging Book Review: The Adam Quest 10 Feb 2014 The Adam Quest: Eleven Scientists Who Held on to a Strong Faith While Wrestling with the Mystery of Human Origins Tim Stafford December 31, 2013 Thomas Nelson ISBN-10 1400205646 ISBN-13…
Blogging The First Brain 3 Feb 2014 I have great news for the readers of Baldscientist. Based in part on the experience writing this blog, I have been working for the last couple of years on my…
Blogging Book Review: Life at the speed of light 3 Feb 2014 To many science types, J. Craig Venter is the Justin Bieber of the biological sciences in the sense that most likely you just absolutely love him or absolutely hate him.…
Blogging UPDATED due to recent events: How much do I hate autism? (read the post before yelling at me) 17 Jan 2014April 18, 2021 Update Jan 21: The remains have been positively identified. It is Avonte Oquendo. Rest in peace. ~~ I heard the news today about the possible recovery of the human remains…
Blogging Independent Sci-Fi 15 Jan 2014 I was raised in the pre-internet era. You should see the looks that I get from my kids when I tell them that I could not "Google" anything and that…
Blogging Flatworm Memes – TW: Some swear words! 10 Jan 2014January 28, 2021 If you are new to Baldscientist, you should know that I use planarians as an animal model in pharmacology. This fact will help you understand why I am so "immaturely"…
Blogging Book Burning 4 Jan 2014 I am upset; a little more than upset, actually. My friend Martin J. Clemens of the Paranormal People Blog sent me a link today about a book and document burning…
Blogging Attention Bookworms! 1 Jan 2014 I recently found through my friend, fellow blogger and curious mind, MJC, from the Paranormal People blog a new, really cool blog with a fresh, novel approach, the 5readsblog. It…
Blogging Plantimals – An update 26 Dec 2013 This is an update on the post below, which described some examples of organisms that are at the same time heterotrophs (organisms that need to eat other organisms to survive)…
Blogging Merry Chris… wait, Happy Holi… wait; well, just read the card … O_o … 21 Dec 2013 ~~ Want to see more of the things I write? Go here for some other posts. For my Amazon author page, click here. Shoot me a message if you have…
Blogging Respect the Theory, do not fear the facts 11 Dec 2013August 10, 2021 This post represents a milestone for the Baldscientist blog. This is a collaboration with another great blog, Peter Cawdron's Thinking Sci-Fi. ~~~~~ There are two deeply misunderstood and most unfairly…
Blogging Book Review – Astrobiology: A very short introduction 28 Nov 2013 Astrobiology: A very short introduction - D.C. Catling 2013 Oxford University Press David C. Caitling is a planetary scientist at the University of Washington at Seattle. He has an impressive…
