Jeff writes, “I’m a computer engineering student, and as I study a lot of math, I got Pi on my arm…”
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Originally published February 17, 2008. Copyright 2008 Carl Zimmer.
Kristin writes, “This was a graduation present to myself. It came to me during a genetics lecture and I got it done 3 years later. It goes ankle to mid thigh. I’m a geneticist now and LOVE it. Genetics stole my heart. P.s. It codes for a snippet of an exon from the sonic the hedgehog gene.“
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Originally published February 16, 2008. Copyright 2008 Carl Zimmer.
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.
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.