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Category: Random musings

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…

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…

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…
Book Reviews…

Book Review: Monsters Among us

25 Nov 2020November 25, 2020
A confession: I love Forteana! You read it right. I do; I love UFOs, I love mysteries, I loooooove cruptozoology, and I even (used to) love Ancient Aliens (gasp!). I…
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…
Hope…

The Baldscientist Podcast – Episode 4.5 – A brief message of hope

2 Nov 2020November 2, 2020
I recorded this message on the day before the US general election. This is intended as a message of hope. Please click HERE to access the episode. Episode notes Credits,…
Biochemistry…

The Baldscientist Podcast – Episode 004 – A Question of Identity

27 Oct 2020October 27, 2020
Episode notes The main point of this episode is to explore the questions: “Who are you, exactly? Who am I, exactly?” I dedicate this episode to the memory of my…
Random musings…

A weird dream, autism, and the love of a father

13 Jul 2020November 5, 2022
(Originally posted in March 13, 2020; it has been slightly updated). Hello everyone! This is the first post that I have written in a while. Frankly, I felt the need…
Autism…

Whining to God

27 Jan 2020October 16, 2020
I originally posted this on 2015, and somehow got erased from the system. Thankfully, I recovered an earlier draft and (I hope) improved upon it; it's been edited and expanded.…
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…

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…

To model a flock of birds or a school of fish: The real thing?

10 Dec 2017October 9, 2020
*Note: This is an updated post from 2012... with a new twist ending 😊 ~ One of the most beautiful and awe-worthy shows in nature is to observe a school…
Blogging…

Great quotes by great thinkers: Blaise Pascal

23 Jul 2017
(:-D ~~~ **If you like what I write, kindly spread the word about this blog! I am very interested in growing my audience. Would you consider subscribing? It's free!!! (See…
Blogging…

Book Review: Unbelievable? by Justin Brierley

1 Jul 2017
First things first: I consider myself a very hopeful agnostic. Also, I do not care at all for angry atheists (or theists), who are waaaaay different from genuinely thoughtful, polite…
Blogging…

I love my son, and I still hate autism

11 Jun 2017
This is an updated repost of one of my most popular posts to date. Based on some of the comments that I got when I posted this earlier, I need to…
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…

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