I’ve had a copy of Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed, written by Carl Zimmer, sitting on my desk for a few months now. Once people see it, they can’t stop flipping through the pages and ...

Here’s the final version of the cover of Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed. It now includes Mary Roach, who kindly provided a lovely foreword for the book. “After spending long hours at the ...

Welcome to SCIENCE FRIDAY. I'm Ira Flatow. Thinking about a tattoo? Well, forget butterflies, unicorns or mom. Tattoos have gone geek. No more of those blurry anchors and pinup girls. We've got ...

Brain Pickings is all about cross-disciplinary curiosity and the unexpected pollination of ideas across different fields. Nowhere does that cross-pollination get more unexpected than between popular ...

ByCarl Zimmer Thursday, November 1, 2012 The Secret Life of Scientists and EngineersThe Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers Exciting announcement, Secret Lifers. This season, we invite you to look ...

I appreciated this start to the week: a starred review of Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed in Publisher’s Weekly: Noting a colleague’s DNA-inspired tattoo at a pool party, science writer ...

Ready to crack open some inky tales of scientific lore and levity? Check out our holiday science book roundup — and add your own selections to the list. Big, arty books: For kids of all ages: The AAAS ...

IT’S 9:13. WE HAVE A NEW FUN FAMILY ACTIVITY FOR YOU IN THE SCIENCE OF IT. HERE’S FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST. ALEXI SHOWING US AN EXPERIMENT MIXING PAPER BAKING SODA AND FIRE. HELLO EVERYONE AND ...

Writer Carl Zimmer became an "unintentional curator" of science-themed tattoos after noticing a double helix on a friend's arm. Sensing a trend, he asked his blog readers to send photos of their ...