Comments on: Science Tattoos http://www.starchamber.com/2007/10/science-tattoos.html Ned Gulley's Blog. Resident buzzwords: synthetic biology, ambient displays, swarm robotics, wise crowds. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:21:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Mike O http://www.starchamber.com/2007/10/science-tattoos.html#comment-36542 Mike O Fri, 26 Oct 2007 19:20:01 +0000 http://www.starchamber.com/2007/10/science-tattoos.html#comment-36542 I'm happy to see most of the DNA tattoos depict the major and minor grooves rather than symmetrical helix so popular in the media. It makes the tattoos all the more sciency and gratifying. I've often thought about what sort of a tattoo I would get: I'd probably go with tRNA (http://www.starchamber.com/2003/05/a-model-of-trna.html), preferably the ribbon model for artistic reasons. Regarding Occam's razor, our lawn care choice is Occam's Blacktop -- because the simplest solution is the right solution. I’m happy to see most of the DNA tattoos depict the major and minor grooves rather than symmetrical helix so popular in the media. It makes the tattoos all the more sciency and gratifying. I’ve often thought about what sort of a tattoo I would get: I’d probably go with tRNA (http://www.starchamber.com/2003/05/a-model-of-trna.html), preferably the ribbon model for artistic reasons.

Regarding Occam’s razor, our lawn care choice is Occam’s Blacktop — because the simplest solution is the right solution.

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