Wearable words
Aside from a real tattoo of the Philae comet lander, what better way to show one’s love of science and exploration than by a temporary tattoo of Charles Darwin’s tree of life? Lithographs.com offers the removable skin art for just $5. And if a tattoo isn’t enough to fully express your loved one’s zeal, the website also sells T-shirts and tote bags smothered in text from Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, Opticks by Isaac Newton, and other books. As an added charitable bonus, the company donates a book to a community in need for every T-shirt or tote it sells (and for every five tattoos).
Nobel-inspired scarf
High fashion meets neuroscience in a line of scarves inspired by the discoveries of Nobel Laureate May-Britt Moser. Clothing designer Matthew Hubble made the dress Moser wore when she accepted the award, working into the gown images...
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