The Four Finches [Science Tattoo]
Duygu writes, “I am a developmental biologist by training. Actually, my Ph.D. thesis does not really have an evolutionary focus because I study joint regeneration in embryonic chick limb. However, I have been an evolution enthusiast and also an activist for educating public about the theory of evolution for a long time. I could not imagine a better tattoo: Darwin’s finches arranged to look like a butterfly…I got it in 2009–Darwin’s 200th anniversary and On The Origin of Species‘ 150th anniversary. I spent last few years reading and writing a lot on evolution, as well as playing the “editor-in-chief” for translating UC Berkeley’s Understanding Evolution website into Turkish (Evrimi Anlamak – a completely volunteer work by our group called Hard-workers for Evolution). All in all, I am a biologist and ‘nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution‘… So, I celebrate it with four finches on my shoulder!”
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Love the work and story but who is the artist who did the tattoo. Equally as important as the rest.
Wowwww that’s gorgeous! It just comes at you! Now that’s a great tattoo!
Stunning. Well thought out and executed.
Merhaba! Beautiful art, thank you for sharing.
As an artist I must say, brilliant. I wish I’d thought of it.
Great idea, beautifully executed.
This is absolutely stunning. Those are the best finches I have ever seen. Great design.
The tattoo was done by Henry Rhodes at the tattoo shop called Electric Ladyland (http://electricladyland.net/), New Orleans.
Gorgeous tattoo! Wonderful story, and great artistry by Mr. Rhodes.
I did not like it, it is ugly!
SMASHINGLY BRILLIANT!!!
Way to go, Duygu! Great tatto!
Lovely! Very cool idea and amazing work of the artist.
Awesome work there!
Absolutely GORGEOUS. Wish I’d thought of it myself — this design is incredible! Loves it.