Macroscope

macroscope
Vincent, “a fledgling mathematician,” writes:

This tattoo is of a microscope. 90% of the time when I show it to people they say ‘Oh! a telescope!’ I generally don’t correct them, I just get a little uncomfortable and put my shirt back on. Most of the images are copies of SEMs, the background figures include, a fish parasite, anthrax, a scoop of iced cream that has fallen off the cone, flea eggs, bone marrow, and a virus attacking a sun dried tomato! yum!

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June 30th, 2008 6:38 AM Tags:
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4 Responses to “Macroscope”

  1. aparajita sarma Says:

    It is the most colorful tattoo that I have ever seen. How come anybody can call it a telescope?
    come out to a more educated world Vincent, where atleast 10 pecent will identify it wrong

  2. Karl Jones Says:

    Extraordinarily beautiful tattoo. Awesome!

    I posted the image, with link and write-up, to the Tower of Babel blog:

    http://en.towerofbabel.com/blog/2008/07/03/science-tattoo-emporium/

    Thanks for publishing the Science Tattoo Emporium, I enjoy it immensely.

    Regards,
    Karl Jones

  3. The girl with the HIV phylogeny tattoo Says:

    I am so happy to see that phage!

    For many years I thought about getting a T4 but never came up with a design I liked. I’m glad to see the virions getting their proper due elsewhere.

  4. Megan Says:

    holy crap! that is dedication.

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