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… Happy Darwin Day 2017 11 Feb 2017 Happy Darwin day! For Darwin Day 2017. I bet you did not know that Darwin studied planarians too! He did, and the above quote is just a small sample of…
Blogging… I’m still afraid for my science – 2017 Edition 30 Apr 2016 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…
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…
Biochemistry… A few biological mysteries that really baffle me 22 Feb 2015 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 exceptions of biology: square "bacteria" 18 Oct 2014 This is a very short post with something curious that I found... Whenever we think "bacteria", most of us immediately think of diseases, or, if you are a biologist or…
Biology… Planarian pharmacology and toxicology research is taking off! (:-D) 9 Sep 2014 In a previous post (two years ago - 2012 - , almost at the point of my book publication), I explored the current trends on planarian pharmacology and toxicology (and…
Biology… Great quotes by great scientists – Edward O. Wilson 7 Sep 2014 To know more about him go here. Pubmed lists some 75 research papers of his. He also has about 25 books under his belt. The quote above is from his…
Biology… Great quotes by great scientists – Christian De Duve 4 Sep 2014 Credit: Baldscientist Dr. Christian De Duve, (1917-2013), 1974 Nobelist, author of some 175 papers (pubmed.com), numerous essays and book chapters, as well as several books (translated into several languages) including:…
Biology… November 16, 2008: The day I met a Nobel laureate 😊. 4 Sep 2014February 20, 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…
Biology… Some exceptions in biology: Worm-catching fungi 26 Aug 2014 Credit: microecos.wordpress.com When most of us hear the word "predator" in the context of the natural sciences, the first thing that comes to mind is something terrifying. Something with fangs,…
Biology… Some exceptions in biology: Poisonous birds 24 Aug 2014 Credit: snakebuddies.net The drawing above is a rather accurate representation of a saying that I read a few months ago: "If you bite it and you die, it’s poisonous. If…
Biology… My daily moment of extreme nerdiness: Of Hallucigenia, velvet worms and water bears 19 Aug 2014 I am experiencing sheer, pure nerdiness, and I am loving every minute of it. Before I get into topic, I want to categorically state that I am a proud nerd.…
Blogging… A matter of perspective 19 Jul 2014 I should be working on three papers that are almost done, one of them in fact, has been accepted with minor changes. I have two more in a less "developed"…
Biochemistry… What does the title “Doctor” really mean? 22 Oct 2013September 11, 2023 One does not absolutely need mentors to succeed in life (I stand corrected; see comments), particularly in scientific life, but a good mentor makes the process much easier! I was…
Biology… Things I wish my graduate students did, or did not do, oh well, I don’t know… 22 Sep 2013September 6, 2020 Note: Featured image credit: Piled Higher and Deeper" by Jorge Cham - www.phdcomics.com, used by permission. ~~~ I recently saw a funny, yet right on point post by Dr. Lisa Wade…
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…
Education… The Sagan Effect 10 Feb 2013September 7, 2020 If the title of this post caught your eye and made you curious about reading it, it is a safe bet that you know who Carl Sagan was. It is…
Education… The true mission of an academic advisor: Just say NO! 24 Jan 2013September 6, 2020 Training research graduate students is a tricky, very tricky business and there is more than one approach. Graduate students are different from research undergraduates because the former depend on the…
