Biology Plantimals II 22 Apr 2013 Some time ago I wrote a post about animals that in one way or another are able to use photosynthesis to obtain part of their nourishment. I am reposting an…
Biology… Of nicotine, cobras, electric fish, Greek philosophers and physical therapy 8 Apr 2013 I have noticed that some of my latest posts have been rather pessimistic. I have talked about some of the things that are wrong with science or science writing. No…
Biology What brought you here? 5 Apr 2013 I have been following an excellent blog lately. It is called Inspiring Science, and it is really, really good. I am hardly an unbiased commenter, of course. You see, I…
Biology Autism Awareness Day – Updated! 2 Apr 2013 April is autism awareness month and today ... pass the word! Here are all my autism-related posts. They are all from the heart. Thank you for learning about this important…
Biology Planarian astronauts 30 Mar 2013 As part of the immense body of scientific activity brought about by the exploration of the moon, some lunar material was brought to Earth. Quite understandably one of the main…
Biology No please, not Jane Goodall! (:-(… 21 Mar 2013 Sad, just sad... I have yet to look at this in depth, but apparently Jane Goodall committed plagiarism in her latest book. What? You do not know who Jane Goodall…
Biology Some of the responsibilities of a science writer – Part II 18 Mar 2013 Note added in Feb 2015: I am psychic! I kid. I am just saying that I wrote this post a couple of years ago and the vaccines issue is a…
Biology Some of the responsibilities of a science writer – Part I 11 Mar 2013 Surprisingly, a significant fraction of science writers do not seem to realize their true influence, their true power. This power is illustrated by two main facts: (1) In a very…
Biology Book review: The Dawn of the Deed: The Prehistoric Origins of Sex 6 Mar 2013 The Dawn of the Deed: The Prehistoric Origins of Sex J.A. Long (2012) Kindle Edition University Of Chicago Press This was a very fun book to read, but not for…
Biology Book Review: Weird Life 1 Mar 2013July 21, 2021 Weird Life: The Search for Life That Is Very, Very Different from Our Own Author: David Toomey W. W. Norton & Company (February 19, 2013) **Full disclosure: A copy of…
Biology Just to share a picture of a wormie 21 Feb 2013 Today I got a fresh shipment of planarians for my research, and I got this big guy.... A couple of new posts are on their way; stay tuned! Baldscientist
Education… The Sagan Effect 10 Feb 2013September 7, 2020 If the title of this post caught your eye and made you curious about reading it, it is a safe bet that you know who Carl Sagan was. It is…
Education… The true mission of an academic advisor: Just say NO! 24 Jan 2013September 6, 2020 Training research graduate students is a tricky, very tricky business and there is more than one approach. Graduate students are different from research undergraduates because the former depend on the…
Blogging… The best way to teach me 19 Jan 2013 My oldest son had to work on a research project at school. We are not sure if he chose the topic or whether the teacher assigned it, but his project…
Blogging Autism and love 3 Jan 2013April 18, 2021 In previous posts, I have written a little bit about autism, specifically in the light of some of the experiences that I have had with it as a parent. Some…
Autism… The year in posts: Some 2012 Highlights… 31 Dec 2012 The year 2012 will be gone in a few hours, at least from the perspective of my corner of the planet. As I am writing this, there are ongoing celebrations…
Biology… To model a flock of birds or a school of fish – The real thing? 27 Dec 2012 One of the most beautiful and awe-worthy show in nature is to observe a school of fish or a flock of birds, with their exquisite coordination between all its members…
Blogging Horrible 15 Dec 2012 I was planning to write a couple of my usual science posts, but I just cannot. Anything that anyone can say is absolutely irrelevant in comparison with the tragedy that…
Biology… A heartfelt farewell to an outstanding educator, scientist, colleague and friend 7 Dec 2012 A couple of months ago I lost a wonderful colleague and friend, Dr. Richard Ira Woodruff (Dick). His professional achievements are listed here. In this brief post, I just want…
Education… A Baldscientist's Lab update – It's bittersweet 30 Nov 2012 This has been a bittersweet year for the Baldscientist Research Group. You see, part of my role as the head of a university research group is to try to help…
