Life in the Dice [Science Tattoo]

By Carl Zimmer
Sep 14, 2009 4:00 AMMay 21, 2019 10:32 AM
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Arnaud writes, "I am a geneticist interested in the processes that make every individual unique. This tattoo symbolizes a living being as the result of a 'game of life' where random and deterministic processes interacts together. Genes provide a solid framework, but random and external factors have an equally important role in determining who you are."

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