Jay Phelan writes:
“I got it around 1990 when I was in graduate school. As I got deeper into the study of evolution, genetics, and human behavior, I realized that there was a tension between what my genes “wanted” me to do and what I wanted to do–from the fattiness of the foods I ate, to the selfishness/selflessness I showed to others, to issues with managing my money, my risk-taking, and my relationships, and more. It dawned on me that I was fighting a never-ending battle. Anyway, I tried to come up with a design that captured that tension and, once I did, decided to get it tattooed on my back…”
May 17th, 2009 at 3:55 am
This is such a great tattoo! I fantastic divergence from the typical double helix. Great philosophic meaning behind is as well.
September 8th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Jay. “The DNA Monster” may well destroy all mankind in the end. Our ability to work with DNA holds promise and terror. I am sure that police at crime scenes sometimes wonder – what would make a person do this? Perhaps, the answer is the DNA monster! One hell of a tattoo!
July 27th, 2010 at 9:34 am
This tattoo is really excellent, but how exactly are your genes involved in money managing?
October 26th, 2010 at 11:16 pm
Great double helix tats! I just got one a few months ago, here in Boise, Idaho.
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