Comments on: Slideshow: science tattoos from Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed http://boingboing.net/2011/11/11/slideshow-science-tattoos-fro.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 23:40:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: AviSolomon http://boingboing.net/2011/11/11/slideshow-science-tattoos-fro.html#comment-1269677 AviSolomon Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=128849#comment-1269677 I love how Zimmer's book can be used as a lesson plan to teach science: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/09/images-and-ink-identifying-significant-science-symbols/ And getting a science tattoo is quite the filter to identify what matters the most to scientists themselves. Every tattoo in the book is bound to be eminently teachable. I love how Zimmer’s book can be used as a lesson plan to teach science:
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/09/images-and-ink-identifying-significant-science-symbols/
And getting a science tattoo is quite the filter to identify what matters the most to scientists themselves. Every tattoo in the book is bound to be eminently teachable.

]]> By: Meadhbh Octopodidae http://boingboing.net/2011/11/11/slideshow-science-tattoos-fro.html#comment-1268474 Meadhbh Octopodidae Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=128849#comment-1268474 carl zimmer was on KQED's forum program last week. it was a great hour of chat. listen to it here: http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201111041000 carl zimmer was on KQED’s forum program last week. it was a great hour of chat. listen to it here: http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201111041000

]]> By: theophrastvs http://boingboing.net/2011/11/11/slideshow-science-tattoos-fro.html#comment-1268475 theophrastvs Sat, 12 Nov 2011 15:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=128849#comment-1268475 well, <i>one</i> of the two DNA molecules has the correct handedness ...that's something (cf http://www.fred.net/tds/leftdna/) well, one of the two DNA molecules has the correct handedness …that’s something
(cf http://www.fred.net/tds/leftdna/)

]]> By: andygates http://boingboing.net/2011/11/11/slideshow-science-tattoos-fro.html#comment-1268439 andygates Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=128849#comment-1268439 I've been meaning to go to Japan for years! (tho alas, my credit, she ees cronched).  Tempting though! (I'm #10 in the slideshow! Fame for a limb! Should get a copy for my artist) I’ve been meaning to go to Japan for years! (tho alas, my credit, she ees cronched).  Tempting though!

(I’m #10 in the slideshow! Fame for a limb! Should get a copy for my artist)

]]> By: nick15 http://boingboing.net/2011/11/11/slideshow-science-tattoos-fro.html#comment-1268372 nick15 Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=128849#comment-1268372 Is it me, or am I the only one who thinks that Golden Ratio spiral should have circled around that dude's nipple? Is it me, or am I the only one who thinks that Golden Ratio spiral should have circled around that dude’s nipple?

]]> By: benher http://boingboing.net/2011/11/11/slideshow-science-tattoos-fro.html#comment-1268318 benher Sat, 12 Nov 2011 06:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=128849#comment-1268318 I've done a few sciencey tattoos in my day! (The Butterfly Curve, Pi, Soundwaves)  Anyone want a Sagan portrait? I'll do it free if you come to Osaka! I'll up the ante - Dawkins, Feynmann also welcome; what's a plane ticket compared to that? I’ve done a few sciencey tattoos in my day! (The Butterfly Curve, Pi, Soundwaves) 
Anyone want a Sagan portrait? I’ll do it free if you come to Osaka! I’ll up the ante – Dawkins, Feynmann also welcome; what’s a plane ticket compared to that?

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