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Carl Zimmer

Hornet, Hardcore [Science Tattoo]

Posted on May 23, 2010July 15, 2021 by Matt Kristoffersen

Nick writes, “A tattoo of Vespa crabro. I got it while I was working in the entomology department of Va Tech. I was the most hardcore nerd there.”

Click here to go to the full Science Tattoo Emporium.

Originally published May 23, 2010. Copyright 2010 Carl Zimmer.

 

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Carl Zimmer has been writing about science since 1990. Here you can read articles he's written for The New York Times, National Geographic, and other publications. In 2004, Zimmer launched "The Loom," a blog about science that has been hosted over the years by Discover and National Geographic. You can read these posts here. Zimmer also writes an email newsletter called "Friday's Elk." You can read past issues here, and can subscribe to receive new ones here. If you are searching for a particular topic, you can use the search bar below.

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