ISTOCK, MEJNAKClimate change mug
Know someone who’d enjoy contemplating the consequences of climate change over a cup of tea? This is the mug for him. As it warms up, sea levels rise on a map of the world, swallowing coastal cities and landmasses such as Florida. Available for $14 from the Unemployed Philosophers Guild.
A good read
This year’s crop of new science books includes Jennifer Doudna and Stephen Sternberg’s account of the CRISPR discovery and its import, A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution. Another pick: Big Chicken, journalist Maryn McKenna’s deep dive into industrial agriculture, antibiotics, and the modern diet. Or if a coloring book is more your recipient’s speed, she might enjoy the Microbiology Society’s Multicolored Microbiomes.
Cell cookie cutters
It’s the gift your whole lab can enjoy: cookies shaped like cells. Available in human and plant iterations, these cookie cutters’ surprisingly detailed depictions of cellular contents are reminiscent of high school biology textbooks. Starting at $17, from Bakerology.