Biology… Great quotes by great scientists – James V. McConnell 6 Sep 2014 Credit: Baldscientist Dr. James V. McConnell, psychologist and the "grandfather" of the modern era of the study of planarian behavior. For more information you can go here and here. Also,…
Blogging… Neuronal man, Neuronal Worm – The tricky business of "titling" a book.. 1 Sep 2014 A couple of posts ago, I showed you a picture of one of my notebooks with some scribbles about the idea for a blog. I also found some notes on…
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 Late night thoughts: Why do I write? 17 Aug 2014 I can't sleep. In my corner of the world is past 3am. I was reading. Then, out of the blue, I decided to write. Why do I write? Credit: edutech4teachers.edublogs.org…
Blogging Slight update – Nice things people have said about "The First Brain" 14 Aug 2014 If you have read The First Brain, I would ***really*** like to hear from you, especially what can I do better. If you have any questions about it just leave…
Blogging In praise of invertebrate brains 12 Aug 2014 A philosophical question (sorry NDT!): Can the brain understand the brain? Of course, what I really mean is whether we humans will be aver able to understand our own brain.…
Blogging My weird thought of today – Aug 5, 2014 5 Aug 2014 My weird thought of today - Aug 5, 2014 "Science does not exist" ? I even put it in writing. If you want to know more, it is in chapter…
Blogging… Don't know why, but the price of the Kindle version of The First Brain is reduced! 26 Jul 2014 Don't know why but the price of the Kindle version of The First Brain is reduced! Not my doing; I do not control it... (:-) If you have read it,…
Blogging Book Review: The Unpersuadables: Adventures with the Enemies of Science by Will Storr 29 Jun 2014 The Unpersuadables: Adventures with the Enemies of Science Will Storr I am writing this past 1am, I just finished reading it and I could not wait to write my impressions.…
Blogging Delightful 14 Jun 2014 I had a wonderful experience last night at my book signing event. I made a point of having my family there. My wife was there of course, as well as…
Blogging A great time at the TFB book signing 14 Jun 2014 Tonight we had the most wonderful time at my book signing for The First Brain. Friends, family and perfect strangers joined us for a short presentation about the book, followed…
Blogging With all humbleness, I want to share something with you. Incidentally, this is my 200th post! 10 Jun 2014 My dear readers, this is my 200th post. Thank you ever so much for your support and for following my writings. For this occasion, I want to share with you…
Blogging Book Review: My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind by Scott Stossel 3 Jun 2014 Book Review: My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind (Vintage) [Kindle Edition] Scott Stossel This candid book was a delight to read. This…
Blogging Book Review: Intelligent Design Edited by Denise Little 27 May 2014 Book Review: Intelligent Design. Edited by Denise Little Daw Science Fiction, 2009 Intelligent design (ID) has been on and off in the public arena for a few years now. The…
Blogging Book review: Confessions of an Alien Hunter: A Scientist's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by Dr. Seth Shostak 22 May 2014 Confessions of an Alien Hunter: A Scientist's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by Dr. Seth Shostak I am sooooo behind in my reading... Even though this book was published close to…
Blogging Scientific American and the Worm 25 Apr 2014 If you like science, you know of Scientific American (SciAm). This is a science magazine that has been around in one form or another since 1848. From what I’ve seen,…
Blogging Book Review: Why science does not disprove God by Amir Aczel 19 Apr 2014 Why science does not disprove God Amir Aczel Right or wrong, this is one of the best books that I have read in a while. Not that the book is…
Blogging Book Review: Federation by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens 12 Apr 2014 To call these few words a review is somewhat of an overstatement. I will not give specific details of the plot or the story. I **really** do not want to…
Blogging Of The Walking Dead, Cosmos, and Planaria 18 Mar 2014January 31, 2024 Last Sunday there was an unexpected nerdy treat for us planarian enthusiasts in the US. Our favorite wormies were mentioned in not one, but two TV series, coincidentally, both at…
Blogging Book review: Feedback by Peter Cawdron 7 Mar 2014 Another great story. Full disclosure: I am Peter Cawdron’s fan, and I credit him for making me reading for pleasure again. He is an independent Sci-Fi author and a pretty…
