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… Great quotes by great scientists – V.S. Ramachandran 7 Feb 2016 It's been a while since I have posted a "great quote by a great scientist". Enjoy! (:-)... ~~ **If you like what I write, kindly spread the word about…
Biology… Autistic monkeys 26 Jan 2016 “The laboratory monkeys run obsessively in circles, largely ignore their peers and grunt anxiously when stared at.” (My Italics and bold face) This is the very first line of a…
Books… Some aspects of the evolution of "The First Brain" 29 Sep 2014 Yes, this is yet another post about my book...(:-)... I found some old notes and my first scribbles about the epilogue. I wanted to share them with you... I recently…
Biology… Great quotes by great scientists – James V. McConnell 6 Sep 2014 Credit: Baldscientist Dr. James V. McConnell, psychologist and the "grandfather" of the modern era of the study of planarian behavior. For more information you can go here and here. Also,…
Biology… Of nicotine, cobras, electric fish, Greek philosophers and physical therapy 8 Apr 2013 I have noticed that some of my latest posts have been rather pessimistic. I have talked about some of the things that are wrong with science or science writing. No…
Biology… To model a flock of birds or a school of fish – The real thing? 27 Dec 2012 One of the most beautiful and awe-worthy show in nature is to observe a school of fish or a flock of birds, with their exquisite coordination between all its members…
Biology… She says ‘periwinkle’, I say ‘blue’… 15 Sep 2012 She says ‘periwinkle’, I say ‘blue’ (The invasion of the tetrachromats) The way we perceive our world is a mere representation of reality (for an example, see this) that our…
Books… BOOK REVIEW: Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid 19 Aug 2012 As usual, feel free to look at my "About" page. Also, if you wish, you may "Like" Baldscientist on Facebook! Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of…
Biology… BOOK REVIEW: The Brain: Big Bangs, Behaviors, and Beliefs 13 Aug 2012 Rob DeSalle, Ian Tattersall, Patricia J. Wynne (Illustrator). Yale University Press (2012). ISBN: 978-0300175226 This is an ambitious book. The brain is probably one of biology's "ultimate frontiers" and one…
Biology… BOOK REVIEW – Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist 12 Aug 2012 This is a review originally posted by me at amazon.com. --- Dr. Koch is a biophysicist by training who works primarily in computational neuroscience, with special interest in consciousness; he…
Biology… Update on: Believe or not, this blog post is about statistics, the human brain and common sense 22 Jun 2012 After reading the paper mentioned here, I have a much better understanding of what it is really about. I you remember my original post, a blog post in The Guardian…
Biology… Believe or not, this blog post is about statistics, the human brain and common sense 2 Jun 2012 UPDATE - The corresponding author of the paper, Dr. Suzana Herculano-Houzel kindly sent me a reprint of the paper. It was worth the wait; VERY interesting! After I read it…
Biology… On really BIG numbers 28 May 2012 When I give my introductory neurobiology lecture, I usually try to impress upon my students how really complex the human brain is. It is very easy just to say “the…
Biology… Why I use planaria in my research 24 Apr 2012 Life has a way of surprising you. If you had asked me ten years ago what type of research I'd be doing now I would probably have said something like…
Biology… The day I met a Nobel Laureate 16 Nov 2011February 19, 2021 The Nobel prizes are arguably the most famous awards that celebrate intellectual achievements (with the exception of the Peace prize, which should be the MOST important and relevant one, but…
