The Bald Scientist

Why do I write about flatworms with the layperson in mind?

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) emphatically dismiss, deride, and ridicule the same practices that make technological advances possible. I will not go into what I think about the generalities ofContinue reading "Why do I write about flatworms with the layperson in mind?"

Book review – Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence

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, “intelligence” is heavily biased in favor of animal life. However, the undeniable truth is that plants display many traits that we usually associate with animals;Continue reading "Book review – Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence"

Book review – Microbia: A Journey into the Unseen World Around You

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. I have never taken a microbiology course and if I would start again, I would study either microbiology or developmental biology. I studied biochemistry andContinue reading "Book review – Microbia: A Journey into the Unseen World Around You"

I happen to work at the Ivory tower, but my office is on the first floor… and I like it that way: Preliminary thoughts

I happen to be a part of a profession that is sometimes justly judged by the attitude of a significant proportion of my colleagues worldwide. I am in the process of organizing my thoughts for a more extensive post, but so far, here’s the gist of it. Based on certain experiences that I have goneContinue reading "I happen to work at the Ivory tower, but my office is on the first floor… and I like it that way: Preliminary thoughts"

The first batch of book reviews, interviews, etc., about Strange Survivors

Oh boy, Am I loving this writing adventure! Thanks to the good people of BenBella Books my new book, Strange Survivors is out! I feel truly blessed and excited, and I am enjoying this! I’ve been interviewed at: The Ikonokast Podcast and Blog Cool Science Radio Full disclosure: I start the interviews above in aContinue reading "The first batch of book reviews, interviews, etc., about Strange Survivors"

Happy Darwin Day 2018!

Happy Darwin Day 2018! Please enjoy the following related posts: Darwin and Planarians! Charles Darwin, Blogger, with a 1989 selfie of yours truly! The Biodiversity of the Universe Also, please remember that I will organize a signed book giveaway soon! Stay tuned! (:-) ~~~~ **If you like what I write, kindly spread the word aboutContinue reading "Happy Darwin Day 2018!"

Strange Survivors is here!

A little teaser of “Strange survivors”: “Why should you read this book? In a nutshell, because the living world is majestic and awe inspiring, and because by learning about it we may also come to understand ourselves a bit better. It is as simple as that. Life on Earth is—still, despite the breakneck pace ofContinue reading "Strange Survivors is here!"

Why write about science? 2018 Edition

Originally posted on Baldscientist:
“Not explaining Science seems to me perverse. When you are  in love, you want to tell the whole world.”  -Carl Sagan Sometimes it is very difficult to explain how an idea is born.  This is the case for my idea of start writing the Baldscientist blog. Scientists are educators, period.  I…

The Sagan Effect

Originally posted on Baldscientist:
If the title of this post caught your eye and made you curious about reading it, it is a safe bet that you know who Carl Sagan was. It is also entirely possible that Sagan turned you on to the wonders of science. If so, we have that in common. He…

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