Comments on: The Guardian of the Genome [Science Tattoo] http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/ A blog about life, past and future. Written by DISCOVER contributing editor and columnist Carl Zimmer. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:51:30 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Captain Skellett http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/comment-page-1/#comment-19255 Captain Skellett Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:43:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/#comment-19255 Cool tattoo, love it! I'm not the tattoo kinda chick, but I want to get molecule shaped jewelry (like from molecular muse, I wrote a post on it recently) to display my love for biochem - you gotta do it somewhere! Another Kevin - like the limmerick :) Cool tattoo, love it! I’m not the tattoo kinda chick, but I want to get molecule shaped jewelry (like from molecular muse, I wrote a post on it recently) to display my love for biochem – you gotta do it somewhere!

Another Kevin – like the limmerick :)

]]> By: WildHiTech » La Tattoo Girl più scientifica http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/comment-page-1/#comment-19215 WildHiTech » La Tattoo Girl più scientifica Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:57:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/#comment-19215 [...] Via|DiscoveryBlogs [...] [...] Via|DiscoveryBlogs [...]

]]> By: Another Kevin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/comment-page-1/#comment-19193 Another Kevin Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:00:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/#comment-19193 To biology mavens who're bright<br> The first pic was a very strange sight!<br> The DNA spiral<br> Is known to be chiral<br> And usually twists to the right. To biology mavens who’re bright
The first pic was a very strange sight!
The DNA spiral
Is known to be chiral
And usually twists to the right.

]]> By: Dev http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/comment-page-1/#comment-19191 Dev Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:45:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/#comment-19191 Too bad this chick is married! Too bad this chick is married!

]]> By: Carl Zimmer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/comment-page-1/#comment-19186 Carl Zimmer Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:32:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/#comment-19186 Thanks everyone. I've flipped the picture. Thanks everyone. I’ve flipped the picture.

]]> By: Alex http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/comment-page-1/#comment-19185 Alex Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:19:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/#comment-19185 Calm down guys! It's a very cool artistic interpretation. I assume it was not intended as a reference diagram. After all, I don't see five carbon sugars and the turns are quite 3.4nm. Oh wait, it's just a tattoo! Calm down guys! It’s a very cool artistic interpretation. I assume it was not intended as a reference diagram. After all, I don’t see five carbon sugars and the turns are quite 3.4nm. Oh wait, it’s just a tattoo!

]]> By: Jaclynn http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/comment-page-1/#comment-19184 Jaclynn Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:45:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/#comment-19184 I've had it for 5 years, haven't regretted it yet! :) It's the mirror image - but you guys are very astute I’ve had it for 5 years, haven’t regretted it yet! :)

It’s the mirror image – but you guys are very astute

]]> By: Aaron Golas http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/comment-page-1/#comment-19182 Aaron Golas Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:10:07 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/#comment-19182 I noticed the orientation of the bases before I recognized the handedness error. The base-pair "rungs" should be horizontal, not vertical! I noticed the orientation of the bases before I recognized the handedness error. The base-pair “rungs” should be horizontal, not vertical!

]]> By: Gaythia http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/comment-page-1/#comment-19180 Gaythia Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:36:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/#comment-19180 The wearer views this tatoo through a mirror. The wearer views this tatoo through a mirror.

]]> By: John | We Have Contact http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/comment-page-1/#comment-19178 John | We Have Contact Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:13:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/#comment-19178 Interesting tattoo - that could potentially fall into the category of "regrettable" a few years down the line, though. Interesting tattoo – that could potentially fall into the category of “regrettable” a few years down the line, though.

]]> By: Noah http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/comment-page-1/#comment-19177 Noah Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:47:01 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/#comment-19177 Another Kevin beat me to it. Unless this is a mirror-image, that is not Earth DNA! Another Kevin beat me to it. Unless this is a mirror-image, that is not Earth DNA!

]]> By: Another Kevin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/comment-page-1/#comment-19175 Another Kevin Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:54:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2009/06/07/the-guardian-of-the-genome-science-tattoo/#comment-19175 Another one for your collection of images of <a href="http://www-lmmb.ncifcrf.gov/~toms/LeftHanded.DNA.html" rel="nofollow">left-handed DNA</a>? Another one for your collection of images of left-handed DNA?

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