Biology… I hope God remembers 9 Feb 2019October 1, 2020 I want to feel hopeful, but sometimes are easier than others.I unapologetically wish that I'd have faith in "something more" than this life, as much as I love living it.…
Biology… To all my fellow Spanish-speaking biology enthusiasts! 9 Jan 2019 This is a message to all my fellow Spanish-speaking biology enthusiasts! I will be interviewed by the talented science communicator Ms. Sofía Martínez Villalpando in her YouTube channel "The Biologist…
Flatworms… Happy Epiphany / Three Kings‘ Day … Planarian Style 6 Jan 2019 Three Kings' Day is one of the most important parts of the Christmas season for Hispanic families. It was a big deal when I was little, and I have tried…
Biodiversity… Faith Across the Multiverse – Book review 28 Dec 2018 There are very few books that I'll read twice or more. This will be one of them. In the spirit of full disclosure, I must state that I consider myself…
Blogging… Merry Everything! 24 Dec 2018 Hello All! In these time of the year, in an admittedly arbitrary way, most of us reflect on our lives and what the previous year has brought. These are uncertain,…
Biology… Book review: Planarian Regeneration – Methods and Protocols 12 Aug 2018 This year, Christmas really came in July for this planarian researcher. (:-) I have been waiting for this book for quite a while. If you work or are thinking of…
Biology… The Paganization Procedure – 2020 Update 10 Aug 2018May 13, 2024 It is not easy being a research advisor if you are a nice guy. As an advisor, it is my responsibility to say "No" when I feel that a certain…
Biodiversity… Book review – Origin, by Dan Brown 28 Jul 2018October 28, 2020 I like how Dan Brown writes. Digital Fortress and Deception Point are two of my favorite novels. I also like his "Robert Langdon series", and I was very excited to…
Biodiversity… Why do I write about flatworms with the layperson in mind? 2 Jun 2018October 16, 2020 We live in a society that is absolutely dependent on the fruits of science and technology yet a significant fraction of our population (and more crucially, many people in power)…
Biodiversity… Book review – Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence 9 May 2018 This short book is a very good introduction to the emerging field of the study of plant "intelligence". I have to put the term between quotes because as currently defined,…
Biodiversity… Book review – Microbia: A Journey into the Unseen World Around You 29 Apr 2018 I wanted to like this book. I really did. I have become very much interested on microorganisms and I am trying to learn as much as I can about them.…
Science I happen to work at the Ivory tower, but my office is on the first floor… and I like it that way. 16 Apr 2018October 8, 2020 I happen to be a part of a profession that is sometimes justly judged by the attitude of a significant proportion of my colleagues worldwide. I am in the process…
Science Strange Survivors is published! 27 Feb 2018 Strange Survivors is published! Look what the good people of BenBella Books sent me... (hint: it is a framed poster of the cover of my book!) If you wish to…
Blogging… Strange Survivors is here! 7 Feb 2018 A little teaser of "Strange survivors": “Why should you read this book? In a nutshell, because the living world is majestic and awe inspiring, and because by learning about it…
Asimov… A very short post with a very simple question 4 Jan 2018 I miss Isaac Asimov, Carl Sagan, and Stephen Jay Gould. What would they write about the world right now? Sigh... 🧐 ~~~~ **If you like what I write, kindly spread…
Biology… Dr. Pagán’s Lab Rules – Revised Jan 2018 2 Jan 2018 Hello! I distribute this set of rules to all my research students. I wanted to give you an idea of how I conduct research in my lab... Happy 2018! ~~~…
Complexity… A New Year’s Eve brief thought… December 31, 2021 31 Dec 2017December 31, 2021 ***This post is based on one that I posted on New Year's Eve, 2017. My feelings have not changed*** HAPPY NEW YEAR! ~~ Perhaps it is because I turned 53…
Biology… Book Review: The Mind of God by Dr. Jay Lombard 28 Dec 2017 As I said in a previous review: "First things first: I consider myself a very hopeful agnostic. Also, I do not care at all for angry atheists (or theists), who…
Biology… At the Santa Fe Institute 19 Dec 2017September 8, 2020 One of the main desires that a scientist has (yes, we have wants and desires just like everyone else!) is to be recognized by other scientists. I got a taste…
