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…
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…
AMA… The Baldscientist Podcast – Episode 013 – Virtual interactive launch party of ‘Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins’ – Save the date(s)! 8 Nov 2021November 8, 2021 A special announcement about the launch of my next book, ‘Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins’ (DFSD). To access the episode, please click here for more details. Enjoy! ~ I want…
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…
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…
Blogging… Dollar store philosophy 2. A peek at the opening of Plato’s Cave 2 Jan 2021January 2, 2021 In a previous post I very briefly expressed some thoughts about how close are mathematical models to actual reality, using the examples of a bird flock and a school of…
Biology… Dollar store philosophy 1. Is free will a matter of being a conscious outlier? 2 Jan 2021January 2, 2021 I am no philosopher, so you are forewarned. Also, I have no idea how logical this post is or whether this has been said before. Much has been written about…
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…
Biology… The Baldscientist Podcast – Episode 003 – So, you want to write about science? (or How to write and publish a science book in 10 easy-ish steps) 3 Oct 2020October 3, 2020 Please access the episode HERE. Episode notes For more information please email me at orpagan@yahoo.com or leave a comment at baldscientist.com. I can also be reached on Twitter: @baldscientist. Credits,…
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…
Biodiversity… God has a divine sense of humor 26 Feb 2019December 12, 2020 God indeed has a peerless sense of humor. A few months ago, a friend and colleague, Dr. Eric Sweet, asked me if I would be interested to give a short…
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…
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…
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…
Blogging… Book Review: Medical Neurobiology – 2nd Edition 20 Jun 2017December 22, 2020 Medical Neurobiology Dr. Peggy Mason Oxford University Press; 2 edition (March 15, 2017) ISBN-13: 978-0190237493 ~ Probably the best way for me to tell you about Dr. Mason’s book is…
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…
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… 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.…