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… 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…
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… 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… 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:…
Autism… Autistic monkeys – Is this ethical? 18 Apr 2021April 24, 2021 In 2016, a Scientific American article about a report in the journal Nature caught my eye. At first, I got interested for intellectual reasons. Then the very first line of…
Education… The Baldscientist Podcast – Episode 010: Ms. Clarinda Cerejo on the Filter Bubble / Confirmation Bias concepts. 10 Apr 2021April 10, 2021 To access the episode, please go here. Episode notes Credits, Acknowledgments, and References Clarinda’s article on Medium about the Filter Bubble: clarindacerejo.medium.com/5-content-consumption-strategies-to-beat-the-dreaded-filter-bubble-6968d8e84d60 Additional information about the Filter Bubble: techopedia.com/definition/28556/filter-bubble To…
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…
Books… I’m still afraid for my science, but today, in 2021, I am a bit more hopeful…-ish 5 Feb 2021February 5, 2021 This is an interesting one. I have updated this post several times since 2012, at pivotal points of our country's the world's political climate. Please indulge me. I tried to…
Biology… A thinker never truly retires 12 Jan 2021January 12, 2021 People that think about anything because they want to rather than because they have to are the luckiest ones in this life. I am one of them!😃 I only have…
Biochemistry… Some biological mysteries that baffle me 6 Dec 2020December 16, 2020 Biology is a part of science that does not lack mystery. In fact, I think that the less "mathematical" a branch of science is, the more mystery is bound to…
Blogging… The lonely bricklayers – A scientific allegory 2 Nov 2020November 2, 2020 More than once people have asked me what good is my research for. This is one of the most common questions that is first and foremost in the mind of…
Biochemistry… A nice card from the Bio Club students 7 Feb 2020October 15, 2020 I love my students. I especially like when they send me nice messages of encouragement. These take various forms, from emails thanking me for a class (sometimes years after they…
Biology… I cannot believe it took me almost 15 years… 18 Jul 2019 I love Star Wars and I often call members of my research group my "Young Padawans" or my "Jedi Apprentices".I cannot believe that it took me almost 15 years as…
Biology… FAQs to the Puerto Rican 4 Jul 2019June 9, 2022 Public service announcement:A few years ago (in 2016), I met someone who—quite politely—while making conversation, asked me a few questions that were a tad... insensitive.I've had similar experiences ever since…
Biology… I am a scientist who writes 29 Jun 2019 **This is the second installment of a blog post series about professional scientists who think about popular science writing, at the request of a valued colleague.** ~ To the 2…
Biochemistry… Liquid Brains, Solid Brains 13 Apr 2019 I am very honored to share with you the upcoming publication (April 22 - online) of a collection of papers with ideas discussed in the working Group Liquid Brains, Solid…
