Blogging Science in my Fiction: Of robots and the connectome 25 Nov 2013 To see my latest post for the good people of the Science in my Fiction blog click here. (:-)
Blogging Planarian Behavior Measurement – Motility 22 Nov 2013 ‘‘Under carefully controlled experimental circumstances, an animal will behave as it damned well pleases.’’ -Harvard Law of Animal Behavior** Planarians are a rising star in pharmacology and neuroscience research. In…
Blogging Planarian pic 22 Nov 2013 Being the Sci Fi fan that I am, you will not be surprised to learn that this picture is titled: "Planarian caught in a wormhole! Ahhhhhhhhh!" (:-D)
Blogging What is life? (Spoiler alert: nobody knows) 10 Nov 2013 “Just as the colors of a rainbow merge imperceptibly one into another, the transition to life from nonlife is a seamless continuum” J.W. Schopf I teach a variety of…
Blogging The Paganization Procedure 6 Nov 2013 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…
Blogging Planarians and nicotine paper 5 Nov 2013 Hello all! Since you now know a little bit about dose-response relationships you are ready for my summary of the next planarian pharmacology paper, coming soon! A cembranoid from tobacco…
Blogging A little bit of pharmacology: Dose-response relationships 4 Nov 2013 Pharmacology is essentially the study of drugs, legal or otherwise. It has a little sister, toxicology, which has a slightly wider scope, as it also deals with substances that we…
Blogging Do planarians need their brain to react to abused drugs? Well, it depends on the drug… 2 Nov 2013September 1, 2020 This is my first post specifically on one of the papers from my laboratory. As an introduction, I want to remind you that I use planarians in pharmacology research. The…
Blogging Planarian pharmacology 2 Nov 2013 Would you, loyal readers, like to see a few posts on my own research on planarian pharmacology?
Biochemistry… What does the title “Doctor” really mean? 22 Oct 2013September 11, 2023 One does not absolutely need mentors to succeed in life (I stand corrected; see comments), particularly in scientific life, but a good mentor makes the process much easier! I was…
Blogging List of X Guest Post: 10 Things Most People Learned About Science From Watching TV 8 Oct 2013 List of X is a very funny blog dedicated to funny, made-up lists. Even its "About" page is really funny! Why don't you check it out? More importantly, the List…
Blogging Consistently stupid thoughts from a world-class mind 7 Oct 2013 Ladies and gentlemen, Dr. James D. Watson does it again! I do not know whether to laugh or laugh (yes, I said that). I do not think that I need…
Biology… Things I wish my graduate students did, or did not do, oh well, I don’t know… 22 Sep 2013September 6, 2020 Note: Featured image credit: Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham - www.phdcomics.com, used by permission. ~~~ I recently saw a funny, yet right on point post by Dr. Lisa Wade…
Blogging Scientific research in a predominantly undergraduate institution 15 Sep 2013May 13, 2024 I love scientific research, which is a great thing because it is an indispensable part of being a true scientist. I am more fortunate than most scientists at predominantly undergraduate institutions…
Blogging… "Fringe" and autism (more or less) 15 Sep 2013 I am a "Fringe" fan.Yes, I know that the series ended in January 2013, but even though I have heard about the series before and actually saw a couple of…
Blogging Since you now believe in molecules, let's go to the next level (kind of): cells (new and improved post) 7 Sep 2013 In my previous post we saw how really small molecules are. Another layer of complexity is revealed when we think about how many molecules are there. Again, it is a numbers…
Biology… Do you believe in molecules? 1 Sep 2013 Molecules are entities composed of at least two atoms, organized in specific ways; they are really small things, and that’s no joke. I would not blame you one bit if you…
Blogging Book review: “Little Green Men” by Peter Cawdron 1 Sep 2013 Note: I proofread an early version sent to me by the author. Peter Cawdron does it again, and even better. If you are a hard-SciFi fan, you know of Asimov. If you…
Blogging Book review: Xenophobia 26 Aug 2013 This is yet another entertaining and thought-provoking story by Peter Cawdron. You can read the synopsis in other reviews so I will not repeat it here. What I will say…
