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…
Book Reviews… Book Review – Somewhere in The Skies: A Human Approach to the UFO Phenomenon. Second Edition 18 Oct 2020October 18, 2020 Full disclosures: #1: I am very interested in these topics (cryptozoology, forteana, UAPs, etc.). #2: I am *very* skeptical by temperament, profession, and training. That said, I have different "skeptic…
Autism… My son and the Ancient Aliens 5 Oct 2020March 4, 2021 Admit it. The title of this post intrigues you. I know it would intrigue me. I will share with you a funny story about one of my boys. For those…
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…
Science BSP Episode 1.5: The Gossip Test / Did you know? (Let’s try this again) 26 Aug 2020August 26, 2020 There was a problem with the audio file of Minisode 1.5. I think I fixed it. Please let me know if you can find it and hear it correctly. To…
Science The Baldscientist Podcast is LIVE! 22 Aug 2020August 22, 2020 Hi everyone! I am pleased to announce that The Baldscientist Podcast is live! It will be available at most podcast sites soon or you can listen to the first episode…
Science The Baldscientist Podcast – A Little Teaser- Who am I? 13 Aug 2020 Hi everyone! Here is a little sound bite as a teaser for my podcast. I will launch the first episode soon; I am making great progress! If you listen carefully…
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…
Doctor… The Master and Dr. Who 2 Mar 2020May 17, 2021 January is here! I am getting ready to watch (what I hope is) the season premiere of Dr. Who 😃. Reviewing the latest episodes, I am reliving the pleasure of…
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…
Biochemistry… Book review: The works of His hands 17 Jan 2020October 25, 2021 This is a brief, non-spoilers review of "The work of His hands: A scientist's journey from atheism to faith", by Dr. Sy Garte. For the sake of full disclosure, I…
Asimov… Book Review: 3zekiel by Peter Cawdron 24 Aug 2019 Full disclosure: **I am Peter Cawdron’s fan and friend, and I credit him for making me reading for pleasure again. **"Monsters" is still my favorite Cawdron's novel and I still…
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…
Book Reviews… So, you want to be a scientist who writes? 13 Jul 2019August 7, 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…
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… 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…
Science Thoughts of an educator: Things like this makes it all worth it 9 May 2019October 15, 2020 Working in academia is a perfect way of truly understanding the meaning of the expression "You cannot make everybody happy". You see, this maxim describes particularly well what teaching entails.…
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…
