Tree of DNA [Tattoo]

A grad student who asked to remain anonymous writes, “The tree seems to be a potent symbol of life in human (at least Western) culture, and what better way to augment this symbol by putting the code for life (DNA) at its base? I got this tattoo to commemorate the beginning of my PhD in immunology.”

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February 6th, 2009 2:08 PM by Carl Zimmer in Science Tattoo Emporium | 5 comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

5 Responses to “Tree of DNA [Tattoo]”

1. One Way to Celebrate Darwin Day & Support Evolution Education « The Dispersal of Darwin Says:
February 23rd, 2009 at 2:07 pm

[...] a cool evolution tattoo (see Zimmer for more) or display your support in some outward [...]
2. Tattoo News Review Says:
March 21st, 2009 at 5:15 am

[...] cool DNA tree tattoo. [...]
3. Nikki Says:
November 9th, 2009 at 3:04 am

I absolutely love your tattoo. I’m thinking of getting something with DNA and yours is definately inspiring. How much time and wallet pain did it cost?
4. 行人 Says:
November 12th, 2009 at 2:19 pm

I really love your tattoo, the leaves look like clouds, very poetic.
5. lopchop Says:
December 14th, 2009 at 8:54 pm

This is very beautiful, one of the few really worthy tattoos I’ve seen

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