Science Ink

Body art meets popular science in this mind-blowing collection, which showcases hundreds of eye-catching tattoos that pay tribute to various scientific disciplines, along with personal stories of the individuals who inscribed their obsessions in their skin. Best of all, each tattoo provides a leaping-off point for renowned bestselling essayist Carl Zimmer to reflect on the science in question.

ISBN10:	1454912405
ISBN13:	9781454912408
Number Of Pages:	288
Publication Date:	20140506
Publisher:	Sterling
Binding:	Paperback

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Body art meets popular science in this elegant, mind-blowing collection, written by renowned science writer Carl Zimmer. Showcasing hundreds of eye-catching tattoos that pay tribute to various scientific disciplines, from evolutionary biology and neuroscience to mathematics and astrophysics, Science Ink reveals the stories of the individuals who chose to inscribe their obsessions in their skin. Best of all, each tattoo provides a leaping-off point for bestselling essayist and lecturer Zimmer to reflect on the science in question, whether it's the importance of an image of Darwin's finches or the significance of the uranium atom inked into the chest of a young radiologist.