Biodiversity… The Improbability of YOU 7 Nov 2023November 8, 2024 I am always thinking about something. One thing I’ve been thinking about is how common it is to hear people state that each of us is unique and unrepeatable; we…
Science Checking in 13 Aug 2023 Hi, it’s been a while! I hope that you, the two and a half faithful readers of Baldscientist, are well. All’s better on my side of this life. It has…
Biology… Blessed Rejections 18 Mar 2022March 18, 2022 With these words, I offer you perspective, not solutions; I offer hope, not answers. Rejection hurts; there is no question about that. Even though I know that I state the…
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…
Biochemistry… From light to light 10 Jan 2022 I am always thinking about something. I have this constant sense of urgency that keeps telling me that every moment that I am not thinking, I am wasting time. That's…
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…
Biology… Why the science newsbite is just the tip of the iceberg 16 Sep 2021September 16, 2021 **Note, this is kind of a "venting" post; don’t say I didn’t warn you!** Good science reporting is not only a good idea, it is something absolutely fantastic. You see,…
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…
Biodiversity… The Biodiversity of the Universe – 2018 edition 22 May 2016 I am fully aware that life as we know it, as it is manifested on Earth, is by far represented by microorganisms. Bacteria and related organisms are the ones that…
Blogging "The First Brain: The Neuroscience of Planarians" – Table of Contents 9 Feb 2015 INTRODUCTION PART I – FUNDAMENTALS Chapter 1. Science Chapter 2. Biomedical Research PART II – THE SCIENCE OF THE BRAIN Chapter 3. An introduction to the neurosciences Chapter 4. The…
Books… Some aspects of the evolution of "The First Brain" 29 Sep 2014 Yes, this is yet another post about my book...(:-)... I found some old notes and my first scribbles about the epilogue. I wanted to share them with you... I recently…
Blogging The exceptions of biology 18 Aug 2014 Credit: Stanford University I like stating in my lectures that biology is a science of exceptions. This in no way invalidates the rules; rather, they give us a new appreciation…
Blogging Flatworm eyes and mitochondria 11 Jul 2014 This is no empty statement: Science, especially biology never ceases to amaze me. I was researching a couple of topics to talk to you guys about. It has been a…
Blogging Pre-book signing talk (video link) 16 Jun 2014 Hello again! Following up in this adventure, I am posting a link to a 13-ish minutes long video (thanks Vanessa!) of the talk I gave before the book signing at…
Blogging Plantimals – An update 26 Dec 2013 This is an update on the post below, which described some examples of organisms that are at the same time heterotrophs (organisms that need to eat other organisms to survive)…
Blogging What is life? (Spoiler alert: nobody knows) 10 Nov 2013 “Just as the colors of a rainbow merge imperceptibly one into another, the transition to life from nonlife is a seamless continuum” J.W. Schopf I teach a variety of…
Blogging Do planarians need their brain to react to abused drugs? Well, it depends on the drug… 2 Nov 2013September 1, 2020 This is my first post specifically on one of the papers from my laboratory. As an introduction, I want to remind you that I use planarians in pharmacology research. The…
Blogging Consistently stupid thoughts from a world-class mind 7 Oct 2013 Ladies and gentlemen, Dr. James D. Watson does it again! I do not know whether to laugh or laugh (yes, I said that). I do not think that I need…
Blogging Scientific research in a predominantly undergraduate institution 15 Sep 2013May 13, 2024 I love scientific research, which is a great thing because it is an indispensable part of being a true scientist. I am more fortunate than most scientists at predominantly undergraduate institutions…
