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…
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…
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…
Biodiversity… Master Jedi Flatworm 17 Jan 2022 I wanted to share with you something I think is very cool. If you are one of my regular readers, you know that I like science fiction and flatworm research,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Biodiversity… God has a divine sense of humor 26 Feb 2019December 12, 2020 God indeed has a peerless sense of humor. A few months ago, a friend and colleague, Dr. Eric Sweet, asked me if I would be interested to give a short…
Flatworms… Happy Epiphany / Three Kings‘ Day … Planarian Style 6 Jan 2019 Three Kings' Day is one of the most important parts of the Christmas season for Hispanic families. It was a big deal when I was little, and I have tried…