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… 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…
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…
Biology… My planned episode lineup for The Baldscientist Podcast – Sept/Oct 2020 3 Sep 2020September 20, 2020 Hello there! Here's my planned episode lineup for The Baldscientist Podcast for Sept/Oct 2020: Episode 002: "Does Science Exist (And other goodies)?" Episode 003: "So, you want to write about…
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…
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… I need a “happy tears” emoji… 11 Mar 2019 I need a “happy tears” emoji... Someone told me today that reading my “Strange Survivors” made them gain a new respect for evolution... 😊😊😊 Thank you! ~~ **To subscribe to…
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…
Biodiversity… Why do I write about flatworms with the layperson in mind? 2 Jun 2018October 16, 2020 We live in a society that is absolutely dependent on the fruits of science and technology yet a significant fraction of our population (and more crucially, many people in power)…
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… I’m still afraid for my science – 2017 Edition 21 Jul 2017 2017 Update: How many times will I need to update this post? In the five years since my original post, things have gone worse, way worse. When will the American…
