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!”
November 8th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Love the work and story but who is the artist who did the tattoo. Equally as important as the rest.
November 8th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Wowwww that’s gorgeous! It just comes at you! Now that’s a great tattoo!
November 8th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Stunning. Well thought out and executed.
November 8th, 2009 at 8:29 pm
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November 8th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Merhaba! Beautiful art, thank you for sharing.
November 8th, 2009 at 10:20 pm
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November 8th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
As an artist I must say, brilliant. I wish I’d thought of it.
Great idea, beautifully executed.
November 9th, 2009 at 1:54 am
This is absolutely stunning. Those are the best finches I have ever seen. Great design.
November 9th, 2009 at 3:32 am
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November 9th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
The tattoo was done by Henry Rhodes at the tattoo shop called Electric Ladyland (http://electricladyland.net/), New Orleans.
November 9th, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Gorgeous tattoo! Wonderful story, and great artistry by Mr. Rhodes.
November 10th, 2009 at 12:35 am
I did not like it, it is ugly!
November 10th, 2009 at 6:42 pm
SMASHINGLY BRILLIANT!!!
November 10th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Way to go, Duygu! Great tatto!
November 11th, 2009 at 3:38 am
Lovely! Very cool idea and amazing work of the artist.
November 11th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Awesome work there!
November 26th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Absolutely GORGEOUS. Wish I’d thought of it myself — this design is incredible! Loves it.
December 31st, 2009 at 8:09 am
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January 29th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
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October 21st, 2011 at 5:03 pm
[...] SimonH Member Another impressive one, inspired by evolution – The Four Finches. [...]