DNA

1. Catherine Dapra Zawierka and Paul Zawierka opened DNA Art Forms for business in 2005. Catherine is the sole artist and designer; she received her Bachelor of Arts at Hollins University, and is currently studying at the School of Visual Arts where she is a student of Marvin Mattelson. Paul handles the science end of DNA Art and has always had an avid interest in science and technology research development. 

2. These earrings by Londoner deWi are all sterling silver and represent chromosomes in early anaphase during cell division (mitosis).

3. One of my all time favourites Molecular Muse says “I thought I was going to be a scientist. I went through a lot of school, earned a PhD from Yale in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, and completed a postdoc at UC Berkeley (working with laser tweezers – cool!). Then my project-loving, creative side caught up with me. While I’m happy to

have had such a robust science background, my skills and interests are really best served by pursuing creative science communication projects.” I love this set of silver complementary base friendship necklaces, also available as earrings. Don’t forget to check out the other amazing molecules on offer.

4. It’s all in the genes…Skinny width 100% silk tie with a DNA double helix design screen printed in water based inks. By Projector, based in York, UK.

Now Wash Your Hands

Now you can wash WITH bacteria! 

Cleaner Science an Etsy store (like eBay but entirely for individual shops hand-made goods) selling Petri dish soaps inspired by bacterial physiology: the growth medium, colony morphology, growth patterns, and color changes on any particular medium are taken into account for each bacterial species represented in the full range of soaps.  Cleaner Science is owned by enterprising Pharmacy student from Houston, Texas who also offers glow-in-the-dark Dapi-esque and GFP-esque soaps and even offers a ‘design your own’ facility. Each soap is made from natural ingredients and definitely does not offer an authentic fragrance! Apple, Sweet Pea, Coconut, E. coli! Find them on Facebook

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Study Scientifique

And for my first trick… let me bring your attention to Study Scientifique, a post I did for the Craft Candy blog last year. The Art-Science Adventures blog will catalogue the crafty side of science  - be it oversized stuffed microbes, DNA-banded bangles or crochet crystal structures. Check back here for featured DIY projects and tutorials, downloadable freebies, new and noteworthy articles, and excellent one-of-a-kind gift ideas for Scientists.