Blogging Since you now believe in molecules, let's go to the next level (kind of): cells (new and improved post) 7 Sep 2013 In my previous post we saw how really small molecules are. Another layer of complexity is revealed when we think about how many molecules are there. Again, it is a numbers…
Biology… Do you believe in molecules? 1 Sep 2013 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 you…
Blogging Book review: “Little Green Men” by Peter Cawdron 1 Sep 2013 Note: I proofread an early version sent to me by the author. Peter Cawdron does it again, and even better. If you are a hard-SciFi fan, you know of Asimov. If you…
Blogging Book review: Xenophobia 26 Aug 2013 This is yet another entertaining and thought-provoking story by Peter Cawdron. You can read the synopsis in other reviews so I will not repeat it here. What I will say…
Blogging SIMF post – Autism in Science Fiction TV: Alphas and Eureka 26 Aug 2013 My newest post at the Science in my Fiction website is online! You can find it here. Enjoy! (:-) **If you feel like sharing this post in you favorite social…
Blogging Book review: Cosmic Apprentice 18 Aug 2013 I really, really tried to like this book... About half of the chapters in this book were previously published as magazine articles, etc. Despite this, Sagan was able to (kind…
Blogging As the semester starts, an oldie, but a goodie… 11 Aug 2013 In celebration of the beginning of another academic semester, I updated one of my previous posts about some of the "greatest" questions I've been asked by a student... You can…
Blogging Book Review: Letters to a Young Scientist 8 Aug 2013 A delightful little book from a true Master. Dr. Edward O. Wilson is one of my favorite scientists and science writers and he is equally gifted in both careers. About…
Blogging Making heads in regeneration-deficient planarians 3 Aug 2013 The august 1, 2013 issue of the journal "Nature" featured papers from three independent research groups that threw some light on the question "... why are some planarians species better…
Blogging Encyclopedia Galactica – SIMF 29 Jul 2013 For my latest post in the "Science in my Fiction" blog click here. (:-) Or go here: http://scienceinmyfiction.com/2013/07/29/i-do-not-think-that-there-is-an-encyclopedia-galactica-and-that-makes-me-sad/
Blogging The Klingon Shrew 28 Jul 2013October 29, 2020 The Romulans and the Klingons are the quintessential Stark Trek Villains. Klingons in particular are usually portrayed as fearsome and strong warriors, essentially without equal. They remind me of the…
Blogging My first post from Europe: Hasselt University, Belgium 29 Jun 2013 This week I travelled to Diepenbeek, Belgium, home of Hasselt University, in the Province of Limburg, Flanders. Hasselt U is about an hour drive from Brussels and is a hotspot…
Biology How much do I hate autism? (read the post before yelling at me) 14 Jun 2013 Based on some of the comments (the nice, the no-so-nice and the plain rude and despicable) that I got when I posted these thoughts for the first time, I need…
Biology Science in my Fiction first post – 86 Billion 3 Jun 2013 My first post for the "Science in my Fiction" site! (:-) http://scienceinmyfiction.com/2013/06/03/86-billion/
Biology Angry atheists (or theists) make me a little angry – With a postcript 26 May 2013 Hi there! This is a repost of my second most popular post ever. Enjoy! ~~~ I am a regular reader of a really good and thought-provoking blog, Science and Belief.…
Biology Science In My Fiction! 21 May 2013 Great news! The good people of Science In My Fiction, for some mysterious reason, have accepted yours truly as a contributor! No, I did not dream it, look here! The…
Biology "Weird Life" by Dr. David Toomey – Correction to review 11 May 2013 I recently reviewed the book "Weird Life" by Dr. David Toomey. You will find my original, unchanged review here. A few minutes ago Dr. Toomey kindly informed me in an…
Biology “Amateur” is not a dirty word, but then again neither is “Expert”. 29 Apr 2013October 8, 2020 Humanity needs all kinds of people, period. Any kind of honest job is honorable. That being said, there are jobs and there are jobs. Some disciplines require an advanced degree…
Biology Book review: Are We Being Watched? The Search for Life in the Cosmos 27 Apr 2013 Are We Being Watched? The Search for Life in the Cosmos - Paul Murdin This is a rather interesting book but, what's not to like about astrobiology? If you know…
