Science Tattoo Emporium: How To Get In

The Science Tattoo Emporium continues to thrive, long after I first wondered aloud in August 2007 whether scientists had any cool tattoos of their research hidden under their lab coats. I continue to get photos at a regular rate, and as I post new ones, they continue to get noticed anew by places like Digg and Boing Boing. Initially, I was so stunned by the influx of photos that I posted just about anything that came my way. But as the emporium has grown, I've become choosier about which ones I post. So if you are considering sending in your own scientific ink, please read these guidelines: 1. I'm most interested in tatoos that tell a story. The most interesting stories are the ones about how people became scientists. I love this one, for example. 2. When you send in pictures, please include a paragraph in which you tell me ...