Blogging Scientific American and the Worm 25 Apr 2014 If you like science, you know of Scientific American (SciAm). This is a science magazine that has been around in one form or another since 1848. From what I’ve seen,…
Blogging Book Review: Why science does not disprove God by Amir Aczel 19 Apr 2014 Why science does not disprove God Amir Aczel Right or wrong, this is one of the best books that I have read in a while. Not that the book is…
Blogging Book Review: Federation by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens 12 Apr 2014 To call these few words a review is somewhat of an overstatement. I will not give specific details of the plot or the story. I **really** do not want to…
Blogging Autism and Despair 12 Apr 2014 I wrote this just a few minutes after I experienced what I am about to narrate, however, this happened a couple of years ago. For some reason, it seems that…
Blogging The extraordinary world of flatworms 9 Apr 2014 Oxford University Press has one of the most widely read academic blogs in the world. The marketing team for "The First Brain" (TFB) surprised me with an entry about the book…
Biology… The Biodiversity of the Universe 5 Apr 2014 I am fully aware that life as we know it, as it is manifested on Earth, is by far represented by microorganisms. Bacteria and related organisms are the ones that…
Blogging The First Brain is here! 20 Mar 2014 I got my advance copies yesterday. It feels awesome! It will be available as a Kindle book and you can already download a sample. Tell me what you think!
Blogging Of The Walking Dead, Cosmos, and Planaria 18 Mar 2014January 31, 2024 Last Sunday there was an unexpected nerdy treat for us planarian enthusiasts in the US. Our favorite wormies were mentioned in not one, but two TV series, coincidentally, both at…
Blogging Book review: Feedback by Peter Cawdron 7 Mar 2014 Another great story. Full disclosure: I am Peter Cawdron’s fan, and I credit him for making me reading for pleasure again. He is an independent Sci-Fi author and a pretty…
Blogging The First Brain – It's official! 20 Feb 2014 The First Brain is already "up" at the Oxford University Press' website! You can find it here. It is supposed to be "up" at online sites like the one that…
Blogging Book Review: The Adam Quest 10 Feb 2014 The Adam Quest: Eleven Scientists Who Held on to a Strong Faith While Wrestling with the Mystery of Human Origins Tim Stafford December 31, 2013 Thomas Nelson ISBN-10 1400205646 ISBN-13…
Blogging The First Brain 3 Feb 2014 I have great news for the readers of Baldscientist. Based in part on the experience writing this blog, I have been working for the last couple of years on my…
Blogging Book Review: Life at the speed of light 3 Feb 2014 To many science types, J. Craig Venter is the Justin Bieber of the biological sciences in the sense that most likely you just absolutely love him or absolutely hate him.…
Blogging UPDATED due to recent events: How much do I hate autism? (read the post before yelling at me) 17 Jan 2014April 18, 2021 Update Jan 21: The remains have been positively identified. It is Avonte Oquendo. Rest in peace. ~~ I heard the news today about the possible recovery of the human remains…
Blogging Independent Sci-Fi 15 Jan 2014 I was raised in the pre-internet era. You should see the looks that I get from my kids when I tell them that I could not "Google" anything and that…
Blogging Flatworm Memes – TW: Some swear words! 10 Jan 2014January 28, 2021 If you are new to Baldscientist, you should know that I use planarians as an animal model in pharmacology. This fact will help you understand why I am so "immaturely"…
Blogging Book Burning 4 Jan 2014 I am upset; a little more than upset, actually. My friend Martin J. Clemens of the Paranormal People Blog sent me a link today about a book and document burning…
Blogging Attention Bookworms! 1 Jan 2014 I recently found through my friend, fellow blogger and curious mind, MJC, from the Paranormal People blog a new, really cool blog with a fresh, novel approach, the 5readsblog. It…
