The Tree of Life

Discover the meaning behind the tree of life tattoo inspired by Ernst Haeckel's phylogenetic trees and evolution.

Written byCarl Zimmer
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"I'm a biochemist, but I've always been fascinated by evolution. Here's my tattoo representing the tree of life, based loosely on a couple of phylogenetic trees drawn by Ernst Haeckel. Here it is attached to the pictures that inspired it."--Kevin

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