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The Quivering Brain [Science Tattoo]

The Loom
By Carl Zimmer
Jul 16, 2010 4:29 PMNov 19, 2019 8:30 PM
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Kristin writes, "This is a rendition of Andreas Vesalius' 'The Quivering Brain.' I admired many of his anatomy studies in art school, as I spent fifteen years as a painter, but I was always a little more interested in science than art. I even considered a career as a medical illustrator at one point. Using science as artistic reference and researching for a painting was my favorite part of painting. Actually, it was the only thing I really enjoyed. It took me many years to realize this. I got this tattoo right before going back to school to study neuroscience. It couldn't be more perfect." Click here to go to the full Science Tattoo Emporium.

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