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A review by mckklccc
Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed by Carl Zimmer
3.0
this was an extremely fun read just like I expected. I am fascinated by tattoos and the stories behind them.
I personally don't have any tattoos, nor do I have any plans for any in the future but I still really enjoy the thought of someone loving something so much that they would have it permanently drawn onto their body.
the science aspect to this book was really interesting because I am not a scientist or mathematician and some of these concepts were pretty foreign to me until the description from the person who believed the concept applied so strongly to their life explained it in the passage about their tattoo. That was an invaluable relatable little tidbit of science which was fun.
My favorite tattoo and explanation was the caffeine tattoo.
I do feel like this book would have been better done if it had been photographed by a professional and the tattoos have been screened for quality work. As a visual artist myself I was disappointed in the aesthetic qualities of many of the tattoos. The science and stories were great though.
I personally don't have any tattoos, nor do I have any plans for any in the future but I still really enjoy the thought of someone loving something so much that they would have it permanently drawn onto their body.
the science aspect to this book was really interesting because I am not a scientist or mathematician and some of these concepts were pretty foreign to me until the description from the person who believed the concept applied so strongly to their life explained it in the passage about their tattoo. That was an invaluable relatable little tidbit of science which was fun.
My favorite tattoo and explanation was the caffeine tattoo.
I do feel like this book would have been better done if it had been photographed by a professional and the tattoos have been screened for quality work. As a visual artist myself I was disappointed in the aesthetic qualities of many of the tattoos. The science and stories were great though.