Kim writes:

“This is my tattoo of Darwin. It’s from a political cartoon published in the late 1800’s. As I’m an anthropologist studying human evolution, it felt appropriate.” The original cartoon appeared in Hornet magazine in 1871, in the wake of Darwin’s publication of The Descent of Man. Here is the magazine editor’s note; if you then press “next” you can see the original. Wikipedia has a cleaner copy of the original.

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Originally published February 18, 2008. Copyright 2008 Carl Zimmer.

“I hope computer science counts”–Robert Newsom

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Originally published February 17, 2008. Copyright 2008 Carl Zimmer.

“A tattoo of human evolution on my leg. I think that explanation is pretty…. well, self-explanatory” –Krisko

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Originally published February 17, 2008. Copyright 2008 Carl Zimmer.

“i send you my biohazard tattoo. obviously it’s not about the band ^^ i’m a biology student and it represents my choice….” –Alesita

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Originally published February 17, 2008. Copyright 2008 Carl Zimmer.

“This neuron tattoo was done a few months ago. When I was 18, my dad passed away from Lou Gehrig’s, which is a disease of motor neurons that innervate muscles. His battle with neurodegeneration helped me decide on a career in medical research, and I am currently pursuing my PhD in Neuroscience.”–Lindsay

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Originally published February 17, 2008. Copyright 2008 Carl Zimmer.