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…
Blogging… To model a flock of birds or a school of fish: The real thing? 10 Dec 2017October 9, 2020 *Note: This is an updated post from 2012... with a new twist ending 😊 ~ One of the most beautiful and awe-worthy shows in nature is to observe a school…
Blogging… Great quotes by great thinkers: Blaise Pascal 23 Jul 2017 (:-D ~~~ **If you like what I write, kindly spread the word about this blog! I am very interested in growing my audience. Would you consider subscribing? It's free!!! (See…
Blogging… I’m still afraid for my science – 2017 Edition 21 Jul 2017 2017 Update: How many times will I need to update this post? In the five years since my original post, things have gone worse, way worse. When will the American…
Blogging… Book Review: Unbelievable? by Justin Brierley 1 Jul 2017 First things first: I consider myself a very hopeful agnostic. Also, I do not care at all for angry atheists (or theists), who are waaaaay different from genuinely thoughtful, polite…
Blogging… Book Review: Medical Neurobiology – 2nd Edition 20 Jun 2017December 22, 2020 Medical Neurobiology Dr. Peggy Mason Oxford University Press; 2 edition (March 15, 2017) ISBN-13: 978-0190237493 ~ Probably the best way for me to tell you about Dr. Mason’s book is…
Blogging Happy Father’s Day (with an oldie)! 17 Jun 2017 Tomorrow is Father's Day here in my corner of the world. Happy Father's Day to my PRican and American friends! ***Note: This post is an integration of two previous ones...…
Blogging… I love my son, and I still hate autism 11 Jun 2017 This is an updated repost of one of my most popular posts to date. Based on some of the comments that I got when I posted this earlier, I need to…
Autism… Baldscientist’s Blog 11 Jun 2017 Hi Everyone! I am trying to increase my blog's audience, and I need your feedback and help. What is (are) your preferred topic (s) here? What would you like to…
Biodiversity… Guest posts at the Oxford University Press’ blog : Toxic Flatworms 7 Jun 2017October 24, 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…
Autism… Baldscientist’s Blog: Updated look 4 Jun 2017 Updated look and more information on my upcoming projects! Check it out at baldscientist.wordpress.com. Share away, pretty please? Thanks! (:-D ~~~ **If you like what I write, kindly spread the…
Blogging… My next book! 2 Jun 2017 Strange Survivors: How Organisms Attack and Defend in the Game of Life BenBella Books (February 27, 2018) ISBN-13: 978-1944648589 ISBN-10: 1944648585 From the publisher: “In the evolutionary arms race that…
Biodiversity… Happy Darwin Day 2017 11 Feb 2017 Happy Darwin day! For Darwin Day 2017. I bet you did not know that Darwin studied planarians too! He did, and the above quote is just a small sample of…
Blogging… When you sell your soul to the lowest bidder 9 Feb 2017 The very first thing that I’d like to say is that I do not wish to generalize and make anyone believe that this post is anti-Christian. Rather, it is very much…
Biodiversity… I loooooove invertebrates … 5 Feb 2017December 2, 2020 In general, for a variety of technical and physiological reasons, terrestrial invertebrates do not tend to grow very large. Here is one of the coolest exceptions: Picture credit: Dr. F.…
Blogging A Break in the Clouds of Autism 28 Jan 2017October 17, 2020 I do do not know about you, but I needed something to cheer me up. I hope you like this one... ~~~~ ***Warning*** -Please read the post before commenting... -I…
