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…
Blogging 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…
Blogging 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!",…
Blogging 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,…
Blogging 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…
Blogging 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…
Biology… Ten factors that helped me write and publish my first book 2 Apr 201428 Dec 2017 This is an older post from when my first book was published. Still relevant though... ~ PRELUDE: As far as I know, the only "brick and mortar" bookstore that carried…
Blogging Respect the Theory, do not fear the facts 11 Dec 201323 Jan 2015 This post represents a milestone for the Baldscientist blog. This is a collaboration with another great blog, Peter Cawdron's Thinking Sci-Fi. Note: parts of this post were based on this one.…
Blogging What is life? (Spoiler alert: nobody knows) 10 Nov 201314 Sep 2016 “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…
