Craig is temporarily a post-doctoral fellow at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute who is looking for a permanent position. He spends most of his time balancing his overwhelming geekdom with normalcy so he can function in the real world. Luckily his wife likes his geekiness.
Peter Etnoyer is a Graduate Research Associate at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. He studies deep corals and ocean fronts, and he loves to be on the water.
Kevin Zelnio is a Graduate Student Researcher at Penn State studying the ecology of hydrothermal vent and methane seep communities. He raises awareness of the plight of the spineless through folk music.
So I'm wondering now--have I bumped into the tip of a vast hidden iceberg, or do I just happen to know the few scientists with tattoos of their science? If anyone wants to send me a jpg, I'll post it. If you're worried about tenure, just let me know how the tattoo represents the object of your study. The more personal the link, the better (i.e., not a generic tattoo of pi).As DSN's resident bad boy...Peter is the pretty one, you can guess I have a tat. Any ideas on what it might be? Below the fold...
The credit goes to Robert at 7th Street Tattoo in Little Rock, Arkansas who did an outstanding job. What should I get for the next one?
Comments
that's one hairy cephalopod...
let me guess... upper back pelt?
:)
Posted by: Rick MacPherson | August 6, 2007 9:37 PM
The irony is... i have 8 tats, but 4 are of..(clears throat) vertebrates. I got these way before I was ever in science, or even knew the beauty and glory of invertebrates.
I will redeem myself though and get my shrimp tatooed on me when the description gets published (in review now).
Posted by: Kevin Z | August 6, 2007 9:58 PM
I have an octo-tattoo as well!
Posted by: Bekkah | August 7, 2007 4:24 AM
Upper right arm. And although not as hairy as Robin Williams I am fully proud of my pelt which seems to have migrated from the top of my head.
Posted by: CR McClain | August 7, 2007 7:11 AM
Your next one should be a kraken. Or architeuthis wrapped around you leg...
Posted by: Kevin Z | August 7, 2007 8:13 AM
All right, I joined in. I posted my kraken and biohazard on my blog, click here.
Posted by: Kevin Z | August 7, 2007 8:57 AM
(.)(.)
Posted by: wÒÓ†| August 7, 2007 9:51 AM
And when I saw this one at the Loom I was ready to bet it was PZ Myers. http://evolutionarymiddleman.blogspot.com/
Posted by: John B. | August 7, 2007 8:40 PM
Nice! I have an octo-squid tattoo myself, shown here.
Posted by: Sharyn | August 8, 2007 12:34 PM
Sharyn,
Wicked cephalotat!
Posted by: Kevin Z | August 8, 2007 2:07 PM
Since my pet octopus vulgaris (name: Bad Bad Leroy Brown) was tragically killed in an unfortunate tank-inking accident, I have considered having him (or one of his genus and species) tattooed on me. But then I thought, you know, if you're going to have a tattoo, why not something really strking? Like a Humboldt, or a vampire squid? I'm still toying.
Yours looks great. :)
Posted by: Angela | June 9, 2008 3:33 PM