http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/16/the-emporium-is-now-open/ A blog about life, past and future. Written by DISCOVER contributing editor and columnist Carl Zimmer. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:41:26 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/16/the-emporium-is-now-open/comment-page-1/#comment-20030 Angie Warren Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:38:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/16/the-emporium-is-now-open/#comment-20030 I think this is just awesome. I had no idea (well, I never really thought about it) that others tattooed themselves in the name of science. As a grad student who studied Crotalus horridus, the timber or canebrake rattlesnake, I was inspired to have one tattooed on my back. I asked the tattoo artist to hand draw one for me, putting in as much detail and color as he could. I've never regretted the decision and think it's fantastic that others do the same! I think this is just awesome. I had no idea (well, I never really thought about it) that others tattooed themselves in the name of science. As a grad student who studied Crotalus horridus, the timber or canebrake rattlesnake, I was inspired to have one tattooed on my back. I asked the tattoo artist to hand draw one for me, putting in as much detail and color as he could. I’ve never regretted the decision and think it’s fantastic that others do the same!

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/16/the-emporium-is-now-open/comment-page-1/#comment-10837 Bill Nettles Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:39:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/16/the-emporium-is-now-open/#comment-10837 Why perpetuate the mythical "picture" of the Bohr model (it only worked for hydrogen anyway)? Go ahead a get an electron density cloud representation, say 2s1, or for more excitement, 2P1. Even better, a blackbody curve at 312 K that says "Li is hot." Why perpetuate the mythical “picture” of the Bohr model (it only worked for hydrogen anyway)? Go ahead a get an electron density cloud representation, say 2s1, or for more excitement, 2P1. Even better, a blackbody curve at 312 K that says “Li is hot.”

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/16/the-emporium-is-now-open/comment-page-1/#comment-9242 Science Tattoos: The Ink Keeps Spreading | The Loom | Discover Magazine Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:14:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/16/the-emporium-is-now-open/#comment-9242 [...] a nice essay in Natural History about my science tattoo gallery. Expect plenty more new examples in weeks to come. And if you haven’t sent in yours yet, [...] [...] a nice essay in Natural History about my science tattoo gallery. Expect plenty more new examples in weeks to come. And if you haven’t sent in yours yet, [...]

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