Biology… UPDATE! – Here we go again – Of politics and science 21 Nov 2012 Ok, I just saw this in the Huffington post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/21/barack-obama-earth-creation_n_2170810.html When I saw the headline, I thought that the President (when he was a Senator very much like Senator Marco…
Education… Here we go again – Of politics and science 19 Nov 2012 I should know better by now, but today, a politician's answer when asked a science question about a fundamental, well-understood matter made my blood boil. The question was simple enough;…
Blogging… Random thoughts: We are only able to see the past 15 Nov 2012 Imagine that you are taking a walk. You are in no hurry and therefore you have time to observe what's around you. What you may not realize is that everything…
Biology Planarians and viruses? 1 Nov 2012 This will be a very, very short post. As usual, I was thinking... As I am researching planarians more than ever for a project that I'll tell the world about…
Biology… Plantimals 26 Oct 2012 For reasons that we are not getting into right now (if you are curious, is because of the second law of thermodynamics), all living organisms need energy, no exceptions. This…
Books… Book review: Monsters 15 Oct 2012February 20, 2021 Science, technology, and cooperation are probably the main tools that have allowed us to fend off monsters. The word “monsters” usually speaks of beings that can easily overpower and kill…
Education… My first research group (2006) 1 Oct 2012 I was looking for a file in my computer and I found this picture of my first research group... So many good memories. They have made me so proud! They…
Biology… An oldie but a goddie, for those of you who are new to Baldscientist 28 Sep 2012 An oldie but a goddie, for those of you who are new to Baldscientist. Planarians in science fiction? Feel free to check my About page and to "Like" Baldscientist in…
Biology… She says ‘periwinkle’, I say ‘blue’… 15 Sep 2012 She says ‘periwinkle’, I say ‘blue’ (The invasion of the tetrachromats) The way we perceive our world is a mere representation of reality (for an example, see this) that our…
Biology… I am getting annoyed at all those "-omes" and -"omics"! 7 Sep 2012 I am very, very sorry, but I am sick of all those "-omes" and -"omics"... I have said more than once that nature, especially the biology part, is majestic. In…
Education… I am afraid for my science 27 Aug 2012 Please see the "About" page for some additional information about the blog! Also, you may "like" Baldscientist on Facebook. --- This week we celebrate the life and mourn the loss…
Books… BOOK REVIEW: Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid 19 Aug 2012 As usual, feel free to look at my "About" page. Also, if you wish, you may "Like" Baldscientist on Facebook! Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of…
Biology… BOOK REVIEW: The Brain: Big Bangs, Behaviors, and Beliefs 13 Aug 2012 Rob DeSalle, Ian Tattersall, Patricia J. Wynne (Illustrator). Yale University Press (2012). ISBN: 978-0300175226 This is an ambitious book. The brain is probably one of biology's "ultimate frontiers" and one…
Biology… BOOK REVIEW – Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist 12 Aug 2012 This is a review originally posted by me at amazon.com. --- Dr. Koch is a biophysicist by training who works primarily in computational neuroscience, with special interest in consciousness; he…
Biology… Why write about science? 2018 Edition 5 Aug 2012 “Not explaining Science seems to me perverse. When you are in love, you want to tell the whole world.” -Carl Sagan Sometimes it is very difficult to explain how an…
Biology… BOOK REVIEW – The Future of Life 4 Aug 2012 I wanted to bring to your attention one of my favorite books. Even though it was published some time ago, if anything, it is more relevant today. THE FUTURE OF…
Biology… Hermit Crabs and Humanity – The Ultimate Evolutionary Convergence 1 Aug 2012 This post is very speculative (a true scientist's way of saying "it is fun to think about these things"). Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that with respect to evolutionary theory,…
Uncategorized My two great guys – Autism – Update 2014 29 Jun 2012April 18, 2021 This is a slight update of a 2012 story. Enjoy! ~~~~ It is truly awe-inspiring when in the midst of a deep sorrow, deeper love shines through. It never ceases to…
Biology… Update on: Believe or not, this blog post is about statistics, the human brain and common sense 22 Jun 2012 After reading the paper mentioned here, I have a much better understanding of what it is really about. I you remember my original post, a blog post in The Guardian…
Uncategorized An autism very short (true) story 18 Jun 2012 This is a different type of post from the ones I usually write. This one does not have science at all, but it is a completely true story that I…
