First excerpt and release date of “Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins: A Trip Through the World of Animal Intoxication”

30 Jan 202030 Jan 2020

Well guys, here we go. Here's the first excerpt of book #3, "Drunk Flies and Stoned Dolphins: A Trip Through the World of Animal Intoxication", to be published by the…

Book review: The works of His hands

17 Jan 202017 Jan 2020

This is a brief, non-spoilers review of "The work of His hands: A scientist's journey from atheism to faith", by Dr. Sy Garte. For the sake of full disclosure I…

I cannot believe it took me almost 15 years…

18 Jul 201918 Jul 2019

I love Star Wars and I often call members of my research group my "Young Padawans" or my "Jedi Apprentices".I cannot believe that it took me almost 15 years as…

So, you want to be a scientist who writes?

13 Jul 201913 Jul 2019

Note: this is not a "feel good" post... 😊I am a scientist who writes.The above sentence could be the closest that I've ever been to an epiphany, and that is…

Professor, Scientist… and Author – Part I

29 Mar 201929 Mar 2019

This is an adaptation of an older post from when my first book was published. Still relevant though... I decided to make this a series of 3-4 posts prompted by…

God has a divine sense of humor

26 Feb 201914 Apr 2019

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…

James D. Watson does it again or The sad twilight of a world-class scientist

11 Jan 2019

**Sigh** This is getting really old. It is also sad. Every one of us wants to be remembered. It is just human nature. In the particular case of us scientists,…

Happy Epiphany / Three Kings‘ Day … Planarian Style

6 Jan 20196 Jan 2019

Three Kings' Day is one of the most important parts of the Christmas season for Hispanic families. It was a big deal when I was little, and I have tried…

Fluffy and the Scientist in 2018

2 Nov 2018

Originally posted on April 15, 2013, but it is significantly updated ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Last night we were watching Gabriel (Fluffy) Iglesias' latest special (Note: he is not that Fluffly anymore; he's…

What does the title “Doctor” really mean?

22 Oct 20139 Jan 2020

One does not absolutely need mentors to succeed in life (I stand corrected; see comments), particularly the scientific life, but a good mentor makes the process much easier! I was…