Birthday Gifts for a Scientist

[ennui]

When I was reading a blog today, I saw a post about a sweater which had the complete periodic table on it. The only problem is that it was an ugly colour.

 

It's my housemate's birthday coming up, and he's doing a PhD in genetics. Does anyone know of any sciencey/geeky gifts online that I could get him along these lines?

 

Also, if I saw something cool enough, I would probably get something for myself. Oh, and I should probably note that he already has just about every one of those Giant Microbe toys!

 

Many thanks!

[insane_alien]

DNA molecule made of LEGO?

[ennui]

Great idea! But I've had a quick look on Google & eBay and can't seem to find one . I'm not very creative or good at building things, or I'd buy a set and make it myself.

[ydoaPs]

Great idea! But I've had a quick look on Google & eBay and can't seem to find one . I'm not very creative or good at building things, or I'd buy a set and make it myself.

 

this is a good book. It would make a good gift assuming he doesn't already have it.

[insane_alien]

http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=lego+DNA&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=C2iJSqfFH5-NjAfawumiCw&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4

 

there are some images you could base a design off of. doesn't look to hard to build.

[ydoaPs]

DNA molecule made of LEGO?

 

Or you could use magnets for $25 USD. It's near the bottom of the page.

[ennui]

I'm terrible with lego, I could never build anything even as a kid. But I'm going to keep scouting Google to see if anyone could send something ready-made.

 

That book looks cool - have you read it? Is it any good?

[CharonY]

Printing genetic code on a T-shirt? Or how about a chromosome map? DNA is so Watson and Crick.

[John Cuthber]

I know this looks a bit like a plug, but I have no commercial links to these people, honest.

I'd be happy to get just about any of the t shirts etc from here.

http://store.xkcd.com/

[ydoaPs]

I know this looks a bit like a plug, but I have no commercial links to these people, honest.

I'd be happy to get just about any of the t shirts etc from here.

http://store.xkcd.com/

 

I have the "Maybe if this shirt is witty enough, someone will finally love me" one, and it actually works sometimes at the bar.

[iNow]

I always enjoyed gifts which led to me getting laid. I think most scientists would tend to agree. I'm just saying... which birthday presents do YOU wind up remembering a decade later?

[the tree]

I always enjoyed gifts which led to me getting laid. I think most scientists would tend to agree. I'm just saying... which birthday presents do YOU wind up remembering a decade later?

So long as those birthday presents don't result in you having to buy more birthday presents.

[iNow]

So long as those birthday presents don't result in you having to buy more birthday presents.

 

rotfl... Couldn't agree more.

[bbrubaker]

I always enjoyed gifts which led to me getting laid. I think most scientists would tend to agree. I'm just saying... which birthday presents do YOU wind up remembering a decade later?

 

Well... a case of V.D. IS a gift you'll remember for decades to come.

 

I'm just sayin'!

Edited August 23, 2009 by bbrubaker

[iNow]

Nah... Only the ones which can't be cured with penicillin.

[CharonY]

I always enjoyed gifts which led to me getting laid.

Uh. Benzodiazepines?

[iNow]

Why, do those induce blindness in females, or something?

[John Cuthber]

As Ogden Nash might say these days;

Candy is Dandy

but liquor is quicker.

Rohypnol is

difficult to rhyme or scan.

[LadyEwok88]

I'd go with something from Xump or Borders for a geeky guy...

I like the DNA mug, ya never know when you'll be asked for/about some DNA...

http://www.xump.com/Science/DNAMug.cfm

 

But I get men gifts from their gift section a lot...

http://www.xump.com/Science/ScienceToysGifts.cfm

 

Good luck!

[ChemSiddiqui]

When I was reading a blog today, I saw a post about a sweater which had the complete periodic table on it. The only problem is that it was an ugly colour.

 

It's my housemate's birthday coming up, and he's doing a PhD in genetics. Does anyone know of any sciencey/geeky gifts online that I could get him along these lines?

 

Also, if I saw something cool enough, I would probably get something for myself. Oh, and I should probably note that he already has just about every one of those Giant Microbe toys!

 

Many thanks!

 

I bought myself a periodic table t-shirt which looks really cool, but its not the kind of thing you'd like to wear when going out or as a causual wear. But, if your friend like chemistry stuff i suggest buy him/her a molecular modelling set. hope this helps a bit.