Caspar writes:

“I am a developmental psychologist specializing in infant cognition and once dated a auditory neuroscientist. We knew we would hit off when on our very first date we both agreed that the Necker cube, as well as being one of the most psychologically profound optical illusions there is, would make an excellent tattoo. So on our fourth date, we went and got matching copies. You see it happening here: www.loadofold.com/ade/necker1.html
We didn’t stay together very much longer but both still love our tattoos. Especially, showing them off at conferences.

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Nedsferatu writes, “I studied nanotechnology in school and got my enormous bohr atom during that time.”

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Originally published February 16, 2008. Copyright 2008 Carl Zimmer.

“Greetings! Here’s a pic of my science tat. I studied sea urchin development for my dissertation. Upon completion 2 yrs ago, I awarded myself this tat for my academic achievement. The tat is of a sea urchin egg, 2 cell embryo, blastula, gastrula, prism stage and pluteus larval stage. Or as my friend’s say, an orange developing into an Alien face-grabber.”

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Originally published February 16, 2008. Copyright 2008 Carl Zimmer.

Knobody writes:

“In a former life i graduated with bs’s in microbiology and zoology. i worked for a short time as a lab monkey in a plant path lab doing microscopy. someday, if/when i find my brain again, i intend go to gradual school and do something with molecular biology. before i graduated, i committed my love of biology to ink and flesh….it is representative not only of my interest in genetics, but it also contains my and my husband’s initials. (awwwwww) interestingly enough, just last night i posted on my own blog about the history of my current ink and the prospects for future tats. i haven’t figured out what they will be yet, but there will be at least three more (or one large one).

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Rick MacPherson writes, “I give you honu, the hawaiian green sea turtle on my marine biologist leg… oh the sweet pain…”

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Originally published February 16, 2008. Copyright 2008 Carl Zimmer.