Biodiversity… Playing with wormies, 2025 16 Apr 2025April 16, 2025 Forth those of you who do not know me, I want to share with you one of my favorite research subjects, a particular type of invertebrates (more precisely, flatworms) generically…
Biology… Catnip and, well, cats. An excerpt from “Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins” 13 Mar 2023March 13, 2023 Hello everyone! Here is, for your reading pleasure, and excerpt from my 2021 book, “Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins: A Trip Through the World of Animal Intoxication”. Chapter 6, pages…
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… 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… SNAKES AND HYPERTENSION 24 Mar 2022April 6, 2025 No, this post is not about how your blood pressure rises when surprised by a snake. Instead, this is a narration of the discovery of one of the most successful…
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:…
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…
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,…
Chemistry… A 2013 nostalgic post: Do you believe in molecules? 15 Mar 2020October 15, 2020 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…
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… 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…
Biochemistry… The Pagán Lab: Mentoring Women in STEM since 2006 24 Mar 2019 A walk down memory lane: This is my first research group; they were coauthors of my first few papers as an independent scientist, and more importantly, they caught the dreams…
Biochemistry… I got ink … Science Ink! 19 Mar 2019May 27, 2024 I got ink today! (Well, in March 2019...😁) Honestly, I do not know if this is a mid-life crisis thing. If it is, well... *It is way cheaper than a…
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…
