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…
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…
Faith A short thought on the laughter of an autistic person 7 Nov 2019October 16, 2020 I love laughter, especially my wife's and my three children's. Today I wanna tell you about Reynaldo's laugh. It is rich, contagious, and leaves you with the greatest feeling afterwards.…
Biodiversity… God has a divine sense of humor 26 Feb 2019December 12, 2020 God indeed has a peerless sense of humor. A few months ago, a friend and colleague, Dr. Eric Sweet, asked me if I would be interested to give a short…
Biology… I hope God remembers 9 Feb 2019October 1, 2020 I want to feel hopeful, but sometimes are easier than others.I unapologetically wish that I'd have faith in "something more" than this life, as much as I love living it.…
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…
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… 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…
Blogging Slow down… 9 Mar 2016 “What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done; there is nothing new under the sun.” ~ Ecclesiastes 1:9; HCSB Digital Text…
Blogging… Of Blogging and Friendships 19 Feb 2016 This is a rather short post with some thoughts that I had today on the title's topic... True friendships are a blessing. They are also rare, and highly dependent on…
Blogging My favorite title, and the men who taught me how to deserve it. 21 Jun 2015October 21, 2020 ***Note: This post is an integration of two previous ones, and was originally written in 2015. ~~~~ Most of us have titles, nay, I'd say that all of us have…
Blogging A matter of perspective – some updating 20 May 2015 A matter of perspective - some updating 5/20/15 I should be working on my next book, I know. Instead, I am thinking about reading. Lately, I have found that I…
Blogging Whining to God 3 Mar 2015 **WARNING: SOME RAMBLING THOUGHTS AHEAD*** ~ As most children are, I was rather good at letting my parents know when I was unhappy. I was not a "whiny" kid in…
Blogging Concise Addition at the end of the day – Some reflections on my 50th birthday 29 Dec 2014 This is a brief summary of some nice things that happened today. It was a great day. Happy New Year to one and all; see you in 2015 and thanks…
Blogging Book Review: The Last lecture by Randy Pausch 28 Nov 2014 The Last Lecture Randy Pausch Hyperion; 1st edition (April 8, 2008) I have heard of the book, I actually watched the video, but it was only about a month ago…
Blogging Random Musings – My Dad – Picture added! 21 Nov 2014 A couple of days ago I was at the supermarket and saw a science magazine. I bought it with the intention of sharing it with my youngest son, Andy, the…
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…
