Science Some thoughts about being a scientist who writes 30 Mar 2022March 30, 2022 I am a scientist who writes.The above sentence could be the closest that I've ever been to an epiphany, and that is why I decided to turn it into a…
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…
Biology… Blessed Rejections 18 Mar 2022March 18, 2022 With these words, I offer you perspective, not solutions; I offer hope, not answers. Rejection hurts; there is no question about that. Even though I know that I state the…
Biology… Star Trek, Vulcans, Elephants, and my Latest Book – Excerpt Included! 12 Mar 2022March 12, 2022 If you know me, you know I love science fiction. Furthermore, if you know me, you know I love Star Trek. Does it surprise you that I found a way…
Biology… The Baldscientist Podcast, Episode 016 – Charles Darwin: Blogger, Podcaster… Science Communicator? 12 Feb 2022February 12, 2022 Picture credit: Cambridge University Library. To access the episode please click here. Hi! This is the selfie that I talked about in the episode... Enjoy! ~ Episode notes ~ “There…
Biochemistry… Great quotes by Great Scientists – Frances Ashcroft 11 Feb 2022February 11, 2022 ~~~~ I'm still fixing dead links. If you run into one, please let me know and I will take care of it. Please note that baldscientist.wordpress.com is no more; my…
Biodiversity… Book Review – Of Books and Beasts: A Cryptozoologist’s Library 1 Feb 2022February 1, 2022 I fell in love with scientific cryptozoology ever since I discovered Bernard Heuvelmans’ work when I was in college in the early 1980s. In the spirit of full disclosure, I…
Biology… Great Quotes by Great Scientists – Roger Sperry 19 Jan 2022January 19, 2022 BTW, this is an MRI pic of my own brain; yes, once again, I have one! ~~~~ I'm still fixing dead links. If you run into one, please let me…
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…
Christmas… The Baldscientist Podcast – Episode 015 – Holiday episode – Santa Claus and pharmacology? 24 Dec 2021December 24, 2021 To access the episode please click 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…
Biology… The Baldscientist Podcast – Episode 014 – Audio of the launch party for ‘Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins’ – English Version. 6 Dec 2021December 6, 2021 To access the episode please click here. ~ Episode notes Hello everyone! I case you missed it, this is the audio of the launch party of ‘Drunk Flies and Stoned…
Science Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins virtual live video launch party – Nov 21, 2021 21 Nov 2021 The virtual interactive launch party of Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins is today, 11/21, at 7pm ET! There will be prizes, lively and nerdy conversations, and hopefully a lot of…
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… 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… Random and somewhat unorganized thought, plus a pic of my brain 11 Aug 2021August 11, 2021 I do not why, but I caught myself thinking something like this: "Our senses allow us to explore and to some extent understand our world, but when we rely just…
Science… Book Review: In Plain Sight – Ross Coulthart 10 Aug 2021August 10, 2021 This is an excellent, well-written book that can serve as an useful primer for those of us who want to get a sense of the UFO/UAP problem. This is important,…
Science… UFOs, UAPs, and who knows what else, Oh My! 29 May 2021May 30, 2021 There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.- Hamlet (1.5.167-8) In every age, there are those who assert that everything worth discovering has already…
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…
Science The Baldscientist Podcast – Episode 9.5 – West Chester University Virtual STEM Conference: “Opening Doors to the STEM Workplace: More Seats at a Longer Table”. 5 Apr 2021April 5, 2021 To access the episode, please go here. Episode notes Credits, Acknowledgments, and Links Registration link and more information: https://www.wcupa.edu/sciences-mathematics/STEMConference/default.aspxFor more information, please email me at orpagan@yahoo.com or leave a comment…
