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…
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… 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,…
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…
Biology… Another uplifting Oldie: A wonderful “Thank You” card… 28 Jan 2017 Here's another one to lift our spirits... ~~~ Over the years, several students have surprised me with thoughtful “Thank you” notes, sometimes just to show appreciation for a semester of…
Blogging Brief reflections at the end of the academic year 8 May 2015May 13, 2024 I just graded my 'final' final exam for this semester. As soon as I report it, the academic year will end. The graduation ceremonies will be held this weekend and…
Blogging My Evil Red Pen & Why I don't Like the Concept of Extra Credit 28 Mar 2015 From time to time, I like posting pictures like the one below in my FB and Twitter: When I post things like this, I usually say things like "Grading, mwahahahahahaaaaa!",…
Blogging A good laugh 5 Feb 2015 I have the best students in the world. End of story. This morning, one of them gave me a good laugh, which by the way, I badly needed. Right after…
Blogging Respect the Theory, do not fear the facts 11 Dec 2013August 10, 2021 This post represents a milestone for the Baldscientist blog. This is a collaboration with another great blog, Peter Cawdron's Thinking Sci-Fi. ~~~~~ There are two deeply misunderstood and most unfairly…
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 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…
Blogging Since you now believe in molecules, let's go to the next level (kind of): cells (new and improved post) 7 Sep 2013 In my previous post we saw how really small molecules are. Another layer of complexity is revealed when we think about how many molecules are there. Again, it is a numbers…
