Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Scientific Tattoos?

brazile neurons crop

Gabriel writes, “I’m a Brazilian biologist. I had the idea of tattooing a neural net as a form of tribute to scientific, logical thinking and the rational understanding of the world.” Click here to go to the full Science Tattoo Emporium.

The Quivering Brain [Science Tattoo]

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Kristin writes,
“This is a rendition of Andreas Vesalius’ ‘
The Quivering Brain.’ I admired many of his anatomy studies in art school, as I spent fifteen years as a painter, but I was always a little more interested in science than art. I even considered a career as a medical illustrator at one point.

Using science as artistic reference and researching for a painting was my favorite part of painting. Actually, it was the only thing I really enjoyed. It took me many years to realize this. I got this tattoo right before going back to school to study neuroscience. It couldn’t be more perfect.” Click here to go to the full Science Tattoo Emporium.

The Taste of Science [Science Tattoo]

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Ariel writes, “I am happy to see that other science dorks like myself have inked up our passions. This is the molecular representation ofglutamic acid, the amino acid associated with theUmami flavor, the proverbial fifth taste. I am a former chef turned public health major and fell in love with the elegance of chemical compounds but never forgot my unctuous roots. Click here to go to the full Science Tattoo Emporium.

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