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AQ & A with Carl Zimmer, author of Science Ink
Carl Zimmer, noted U.S. science writer and author, has written a new book called Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed .
It presents more than 300 images of scientists — or science lovers — revealing their science tattoos, which include everything from coelacanths to the Continuity Equation.
We caught up with Zimmer to hear how he became a curator of scientists’ science tattoos.
Q. For people who don’t know you, do you have a tattoo?
A. I do not have a tattoo. I have an aversion to needles and even working on this project hasn’t made me overcome it.
Q. You are well-known for writing serious pieces about serious science. How did you end up writing about scientists and their science-related tattoos?
A. One day, I noticed a neuroscientist at Harvard who I knew had a DNA tattoo on his shoulder. I complimented him on it. He explained to me that he had encoded his wife’s initials in that particular piece of DNA. So I thought: ‘Ah, I see, this is what a scientist does when he gets a tattoo.
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AQ & A with Carl Zimmer, author of Science Ink That tattoo means a lot to her, and I liked bringing that across in the text that accompanies the image. Q. In the introduction to the book, you write about the tattoo of your friend, the neuroscientist. After explaining his story, you wrote: “It was, ... |
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