Science Ink: A Taxonomy of Tattoos Inspired by Science
Neural Net Gabriel Pato's neural net goes from front to back, giving it a 3-D appearance. Which is more accurate, scientifically speaking. The human neural net shows order arising out of the chaos of a disorganized network of neurons. Researchers are still trying to figure out exactly how. But it's a beautiful display of physiology and biology creating very complex order from seeming disorder. And it's beautifully executed here. Used with permission from SCIENCE INK by Carl Zimmer. Published by Sterling Publishing © 2011 A few years ago--by accident, really--Carl Zimmer became the de facto curator of science-based body art. The author of The Loom blog over at DISCOVER as well as numerous books, Zimmer asked his readers about their tattoos, and whether any of them had inked themselves up in science-inspired motifs. The response was greater than he imagined. Click to launch the photo gallery Those responses, which often arrived in Zimmer's...