Holiday gift guide
We hope these gift recommendations help you check some of your favorite scientists off your holiday shopping list!
ATP necklace: store.madewithmolecules.com |
This T-shirt was designed by Allison Soung and Zhikai Liu,
neuroscience graduate students at Washington University in St. Louis. Profits from the sale of the shirt will be donated to Black in Neuro. To buy: www.bonfire.com. |
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DNA scientific illustrations T-shirt: shop.amnh.org |
Genotypes and A Perfect Model Organism stickers
from DaniEdmunds: www.redbubble.com |
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Diversity in Science pin from Science on a Postcard:
www.etsy.com |
Women of Science tarot deck: www.mitpress.mit.edu
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