Blogging Planarian pharmacology 2 Nov 2013 Would you, loyal readers, like to see a few posts on my own research on planarian pharmacology?
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…
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 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… Why I use planaria in my research 24 Apr 2012 Life has a way of surprising you. If you had asked me ten years ago what type of research I'd be doing now I would probably have said something like…
Biology… Of planaria and . . . Elephants? 11 Feb 2012 I love the world wide web. For better or worse, today it is easier than ever to obtain information. This is especially important for science, because in science, information is…
Biology… Of planaria and cocaine 8 Oct 2011 In my last post, I introduced you to one of my favorite kind of critters, the planarians, and went over some aspects of the changes in behavior that are induced…
Science Tyson is no Sagan, and Sagan was no Einstein 31 Jan 2024October 28, 2024 (Originally published in 2014, -updated in 2016 and-even more so-in 2023) I might be opening the "troll-gates" with this post, but so be it. ~ Some time ago, I was…
Podcasting The Baldscientist Podcast – Episode 022 – The Return of…The BSP! 26 Dec 2023December 26, 2023 Episode link: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/8pMpVVxWQFb Quotes in this episode ~ The whole matter is part of the general problem of the interrelation between physiological action and chemical structure. …
Biology… The Baldscientist Podcast, Episode 016 – Charles Darwin: Blogger, Podcaster… Science Communicator? 12 Feb 2022February 12, 2022 Picture credit: Cambridge University Library. To access the episode please click here. Hi! This is the selfie that I talked about in the episode... Enjoy! ~ Episode notes ~ “There…
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,…
Christmas… The Baldscientist Podcast – Episode 015 – Holiday episode – Santa Claus and pharmacology? 24 Dec 2021December 24, 2021 To access the episode please click here. ~ Episode notes ~ For more information please email me at orpagan@yahoo.com or leave a comment at baldscientist.com. I can also be reached…
Biology… The Baldscientist Podcast – Episode 014 – Audio of the launch party for ‘Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins’ – English Version. 6 Dec 2021December 6, 2021 To access the episode please click here. ~ Episode notes Hello everyone! I case you missed it, this is the audio of the launch party of ‘Drunk Flies and Stoned…
AMA… The Baldscientist Podcast – Episode 013 – Virtual interactive launch party of ‘Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins’ – Save the date(s)! 8 Nov 2021November 8, 2021 A special announcement about the launch of my next book, ‘Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins’ (DFSD). To access the episode, please click here for more details. Enjoy! ~ I want…
Books The Baldscientist Podcast – Episode 012 – I’m back! Some of my favorite books, and a special announcement about ‘Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins’. 3 Nov 2021November 3, 2021 To access the episode, please click here. ~ Episode notes Hello everyone! With this episode, I come back for your listening pleasure. I am introducing myself to my new peeps…
Science In praise of invertebrate brains 7 Dec 2020December 7, 2020 Hello everyone! I'd like to ask you a philosophical question (sorry NDT!): Can the brain understand the brain? What I really mean is whether we humans will be aver able…
Biochemistry… Some biological mysteries that baffle me 6 Dec 2020December 16, 2020 Biology is a part of science that does not lack mystery. In fact, I think that the less "mathematical" a branch of science is, the more mystery is bound to…
Planaria… Guest posts at the Oxford University Press’ Blog 24 Oct 2020 Hi! I don't know how did this went pass me. A couple of years ago I reported about a cool paper on some toxic land planarians. It appeared at the…
Biology… The Baldscientist Podcast – Episode 003 – So, you want to write about science? (or How to write and publish a science book in 10 easy-ish steps) 3 Oct 2020October 3, 2020 Please access the episode HERE. Episode notes For more information please email me at orpagan@yahoo.com or leave a comment at baldscientist.com. I can also be reached on Twitter: @baldscientist. Credits,…
Biology… BSP 002 – Science and Wonder / Does Science Even Exist? 17 Sep 2020September 17, 2020 Episode notes You can find the episode HERE. Contents Science and WonderWhat is life?Of Facts and TheoriesDoes Science Even Exist? Credits, Acknowledgments, and References Introduction courtesy of Mr. Micah Hanks.Technological…
