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Science Tattoo Friday: Holiday Edition

Lindsay's neuron tattoo honors her father, lost to Lou Gehrig's disease, inspiring her PhD in Neuroscience. Discover her journey!

Written byCarl Zimmer
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"This neuron tattoo was done a few months ago. When I was 18, my dad passed away from Lou Gehrig's, which is a disease of motor neurons that innervate muscles. His battle with neurodegeneration helped me decide on a career in medical research, and I am currently pursuing my PhD in Neuroscience."--Lindsay I fell behind on my Friday uploads to the Flickr site. But the tattoos keep coming. We're up to 97...so if you want to be tattoo #100, email me soon.

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