Science Tattoos

Carl Zimmer has created a web site showing people's cool science-related tattoos. From the elegant simplicity of the fourier transform, to the quantum weirdness of Schroedinger's equation, to a marine biologist's jellyfish and novel biochemicals, science tattoos grace the arms, legs and backs of women who display their love of science with pride. 

Now, of course tattoos aren't for everybody. I don't think that I could pick out one design that I'd want to wear forever. For indecisive people like me there is tattoo printer paper, which works with both inkjet and laser printers, and last up to a week.

Image: "A trilobite from Lea, a graduate student in ecology."

Geek Soap

Etsy seller Swan Mountain Soaps makes a "geek soap" that's perfect for the geek who wants to get simply wants to get clean. Oddly, it's listed under the soaps "For Men" - don't they know that geek girls want to get clean too*? From the description:

At Swan Mountain Soaps, we know the time eventually comes when every geek must drag themself away from their computer and bathe. So we made a soap as smart as you are. No detergents, no fillers, and no questionable chemicals. No fancy fragrances. As a matter of fact, this soap is so smart it doesn't have to be pretty. We know your skin is delicate and fragile from all those hours spent indoors, so we made you something that will get you clean and still moisturize and pamper your stratified squamous epithelium.

while (!clean()) { lather(); rinse(); }

* And they say that "Anakin Skywalker loves" it - so that means their target customer is a petulant wooden-sounding teenager? or people in mobile iron lungs? 

The Beauty Brains New Book

The Beauty Brains blog takes a look at cosmetics and other beauty products with a scientific eye - and now they have a book! You can preorder the book now and, as they say, get your copy by spring break. The book includes:

* Answers to over 100 commonly asked beauty questions
* Over 200 pages of Beauty Brains wisdom
* 11 chapters including Skin, Hair, Makeup, Cosmetic Surgery and more
* Beauty Brains quiz section
* Fully illustrated
* Glossy pink cover as chosen by Beauty Brains forum members

And after reading the Beauty Brains book, you’ll know

* How to save money on your Beauty Care Products
* The secrets that the Beauty Companies would rather you don’t know
* Which beauty products really work & which ones to avoid
* And much much more…

And if you order now, you’ll get FREE Shipping! (in the US and Canada)