Science Christmas tree ornaments

Check out this great series of laser-cut wood Christmas tree ornaments, decorated with the pictures of science heroes. That's Elizabeth Blackwell, the first female physician in the United States. You can also get Mary Leakey, Carl Linneaus, Rosalind Franklin, Charles Darwin, and more!

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Heroes of Science laser-engraved tree ornaments

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adwkiwi

We bought a bunch of these last year, very cool :)
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I am going to hang the Marie Curie one from my rearview mirror like an air freshener.

What scent is that?

Radon. It’s odorless.