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…

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…

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…

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)…

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,…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Brief reflections at the end of the academic year

8 May 20159 May 2015

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…

My Evil Red Pen & Why I don’t Like the Concept of Extra Credit

28 Mar 201516 Jan 2018

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!",…

HAPPY DARWIN DAY 2015!

11 Feb 201512 Feb 2018

HAPPY DARWIN DAY! Here is a quite updated post about a hypothetical Blogging, Facebooking and Tweeting Darwin... Enjoy! ~~~ Charles Darwin, Blogger Charles Robert Darwin, whose bday we celebrate today,…

A good laugh

5 Feb 201527 Dec 2017

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…

Would you please share, reblog, recommend, etc., my blog to others? Thank you!

3 Feb 2015

Would you please share, reblog, recommend, etc., my blog to others? Thank you! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you want to know more of my scientific research you can click here. Want to…