Biology… FAQs to the Puerto Rican 4 Jul 20195 Mar 2020 Public service announcement:About three years ago (in 2016), I met someone who—quite politely—while making conversation, asked me a few questions that were a tad... insensitive.I've had similar experiences ever since…
Biology… I am a scientist who writes 29 Jun 201917 Aug 2019 **This is the second installment of a blog post series about professional scientists who think about popular science writing, at the request of a valued colleague.** ~ To the 2…
Asimov… 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…
Biochemistry… The Pagán Lab: Mentoring Women in STEM since 2006 24 Mar 201924 Mar 2019 A walk down memory lane: This is my first research group; they were coauthors of my first few papers as an independent scientist, and more importantly, they caught the dreams…
Biodiversity… Faith Across the Multiverse – Book review 28 Dec 201828 Dec 2018 There are very few books that I'll read twice or more. This will be one of them. In the spirit of full disclosure, I must state that I consider myself…
Biology… 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…
Autism… The Future of the Baldscientist Blog 8 Aug 2018 Hello friends, I need some "Spiritual Guidance" from you. No, not the kind you think; I am deciding what to do with this blog, specifically if I should continue it…
Biodiversity… Book review – Origin, by Dan Brown 28 Jul 201828 Jul 2018 I like how Dan Brown writes. Digital Fortress and Deception Point are two of my favorite novels. I also like his "Robert Langdon series", and I was very excited to…
Biodiversity… Why do I write about flatworms with the layperson in mind? 2 Jun 2018 We live in a society that is absolutely dependent on the fruits of science and technology yet a significant fraction of our population (and more crucially, many people in power)…
Biodiversity… Book review – Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence 9 May 2018 This short book is a very good introduction to the emerging field of the study of plant "intelligence". I have to put the term between quotes because as currently defined,…
Biodiversity… Book review – Microbia: A Journey into the Unseen World Around You 29 Apr 201829 Apr 2018 I wanted to like this book. I really did. I have become very much interested on microorganisms and I am trying to learn as much as I can about them.…
Blogging… Great quotes by great thinkers: Blaise Pascal 23 Jul 201723 Jul 2017 (:-D ~~~ **If you like what I write, kindly spread the word about this blog! I am very interested in growing my audience. Would you consider subscribing? It's free!!! (See…
Biodiversity… A guest post in the Oxford University Press’ blog : Toxic Flatworms 7 Jun 2017 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 20172 Jun 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…
Biology… The improbability of you 22 Feb 201611 Apr 2018 I am always thinking about something… For example, it is very common to hear people stating that each of us is a unique and unrepeatable individual; we usually hear this…
