Science Tattoos Hit Mainstream Media

Your scientific body art just keeps getting more attention. Can I just say that, as a science writer, I find it strange to get calls from other reporters wanting to interview me about other people's tattoos? Who put that in my job description? Anyway, here are a few links--

Wired: The Coolest Science Tattoos

Metro (UK newspaper): Sci-ink-tific tattoos all the rage

Chemical and Engineering News: Science Tattoos

Long Island Press: "These pics, collected by science writer Carl Zimmer, capture nerdiness in its most badass form."

So, if you want the world to see your inky love of science, send in your pictures...

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