Blogging The First Brain 3 Feb 2014 I have great news for the readers of Baldscientist. Based in part on the experience writing this blog, I have been working for the last couple of years on my…
Blogging Flatworm Memes – TW: Some swear words! 10 Jan 2014January 28, 2021 If you are new to Baldscientist, you should know that I use planarians as an animal model in pharmacology. This fact will help you understand why I am so "immaturely"…
Biochemistry… What does the title “Doctor” really mean? 22 Oct 2013September 11, 2023 One does not absolutely need mentors to succeed in life (I stand corrected; see comments), particularly in scientific life, but a good mentor makes the process much easier! I was…
Blogging… "Fringe" and autism (more or less) 15 Sep 2013 I am a "Fringe" fan.Yes, I know that the series ended in January 2013, but even though I have heard about the series before and actually saw a couple of…
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 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 “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 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
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… 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…
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… 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…
Biology… Believe or not, this blog post is about statistics, the human brain and common sense 2 Jun 2012 UPDATE - The corresponding author of the paper, Dr. Suzana Herculano-Houzel kindly sent me a reprint of the paper. It was worth the wait; VERY interesting! After I read it…
Biology… Brain Awareness Week at Philadelphia 18 Mar 2012 Last Thursday I volunteered at a very interesting national event, the Brain Awareness Week (BAW). The BAW is “…an inspirational global campaign that unites those who share an interest in…
Biology Raising a child with autism – Oct 2014 update 11 Jan 2012 Hello all! This post is a little off topic. There is some pharmacology, but the main thing is that for a long time, I have been wanting to express some…
Biology… Playing with wormies 23 Sep 2011 In a recent entry, I talked about animal models in biomedical research. I would like to share with you one of my favorite research subjects, a particular type of invertebrates…
Biology… The neuronal worm 10 Dec 2010 The neuronal worm. The human brain is frequently hailed as the most complex structure that we know of, and rightfully so. It is responsible for everything that we do, all…
