There are two ways you can look at life - scientific and philosophical. Or, you can look at it both ways for a more immersive experience; the choice is yours. But, be as it may, we’re not here to philosophize about the ways one can look at life and search for its meaning.
What we’re here for is to merge beauty, science, and coolness into one with our selection of science tattoos! Which is, in fact, a reflection of one's chosen way to tackle life and its mysteries. See, we weren’t that far off with our introduction, after all!
Anyhoo, let’s skip to the good stuff here - science tattoo ideas. Now, the most obvious choice for cool science tattoos would be getting a cryptic or nature-themed formula inked on your skin. Or, you could always go for a representation of all things living with it and get a DNA helix wrapped in something that’s totally you. However, if you’re into bigger and flashier designs, you could absolutely choose from science sleeve tattoos, of which we have some very precious examples on our list.
That said, if neither of the options above works for you, we’ve also rounded up some excellent minimalist tattoos that are quite simple yet absolutely stunning. In a nutshell, you’ll definitely find the right kind of tattoo inspo on this list!
Now that we said our piece on the philosophy of life and the place that tattoos have in it, it is probably time to see the actual tattoo designs themselves. From small science tattoos to big and flashy ones, you’ll find them all just a tad bit below. Don’t forget to vote for the ones you liked best and share this article with your friends, too!
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Cartoon Chemistry Cats Tattoo
Fibonacci And Realistic Butterflies Tattoo
“Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.” ― Roy T. Bennett
Realistic Biology Arm Tattoo
“The symbiotic relationship between Boletus edulis (porcini mushroom) and Pinus sylvestris (Scotch pine)”
Mycelium network is where the dragon of life eats her tail. 🤔 mushrooms are food for thought! (Detailed explanation below in replies to this comment) Amazing movie about mushrooms... Fantastic Fungi https://g.co/kgs/4T7Bji
Bee Biology Tattoo
“Pollination is the act of transferring pollen grains from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma, most often made by an animal (bees for example) or by wind.”
Serotonin Chemistry Tattoo
Black Chemistry Tattoo
Ribonucleic acid freak out, the power of prayer. Long halls of science and all the lunatics committed there. Robot lords of Tokyo, smile, taste kittens. Did you not know that the royal hunting grounds are always forbidden? 10001110101.
Black And Grey Astronaut Arm Tattoo
Lab Rat Arm Tattoo
Wormhole Tattoo On Arm
“The geometrical form that you see is the space-time wormhole, also commonly called Einstein-Rosen bridge.”
Nikola Tesla Portrait Tattoo
“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” ― Nikola Tesla
Dopamine And Serotonin Constellation Tattoo
Golden Honey Comb Bee Tattoo On Arm
Realistic Scientific Illustration Of A Cat Skeleton Tattoo
Science Sleeve Tattoo In Progress
That looks like one of the dresses Miss frizzle wore! That is awesome
Maria Curie Colorful Geometric Tattoo
“Scientist believe in things, not in person.” ― Marie Curie
Human Anatomy Tattoo
Black Galileo Galilei And Tree Tattoo
“All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” ― Galileo Galilei
I loved that he was so convinced and his conviction and just his passion for science over societal norms He was excommunicated for his approve that it's heliocentric in our universe meaning we revolve around the sun instead of terror-centric ( everything revolves around earth). It took over 400 years before he was officially pardoned by the Catholic church. he wasn't allowed to be buried in his family plot either because that was on consecrated ground.
Tiny Cartoon Exploration Tattoo
Einstein Portrait Tattoo On Chest
“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” ― Albert Einstein
"If you could read my mind love, what a tale my thoughts would tell.- Gordon Lightfoot
Alan Turing Tattoo
“If a machine is expected to be infallible, it cannot also be intelligent.” ― Alan Turing
Large Radiolarian Tattoo Originally Drawn By Ernst Haeckel
“The cell never acts; it reacts.” — Ernst Haeckel
Ernst Haekel was one of the greatest scientific artists ever! He traveled around the world in the 19th (?) century collecting strange ocean life and drawing them.
Realistic Charles Darwin Tattoo
“Intelligence is based on how efficient a species became at doing the things they need to survive.” ― Charles Darwin
Biology Tattoo
“The evolution of land plants: algae, mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, flowering plants.”
T. Edison Kinetograph Camera Tattoo On Arm
“Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.” ― Thomas Edison
Red Dinosaur Scientist Tattoo
Delicate Floral Dopamine Molecule Tattoo
Virus Palm Tattoo
Medical Flask Shoulder Tattoo
Happy Chemicals Serotonin And Dopamine Tattoo
Schrödinger’s Cat And Quantum Theory Tattoo
“The scientist only imposes two things, namely truth and sincerity, imposes them upon himself and upon other scientists.” ― Erwin Schrödinger
Realistic Albert Einstein Arm Sleeve Tattoo
“The start of my science themed sleeve. Done by Cruze at A Fine Tattoo. Farnborough UK.”
Scientists Sleeve Tattoo
Universe Tattoo
“And in the end we are nothing more than love and space dust.” — David Jones
Ant Evolution Tattoo On Arm
“Ants can live together in solidarity and forget themselves in the community. In a normative capitalist society, everyone is an egoist. In the ants’ civilization, you are part of the group; you don’t live for yourself alone.” — Bernard Werber
Astro Physics Arm Tattoos
I like how the astronaut's knee is begining to get sucked toward the black hole
DNA Colorful Science Tattoo On Arm
Pikachu Science Tattoo
Rutherford’s Atomic Model Tattoo
“All of physics is either impossible or trivial. It is impossible until you understand it, and then it becomes trivial.” — Ernest Rutherford
Beginning Of Science Sleeve, Scar Cover Up Tattoo
“The beginning of my science sleeve/scar cover up by Alli Davis at Freedom Ink Tattoo in Peoria, IL.”
Happy Bicycle Day Tattoo
“Objective reality, the world view produced by the spirit of scientific inquiry, is the myth of our time.” ― Albert Hofmann
Agreed! But isn't this only the simpleton's version of science that concludes there is an objective reality?
Fun Colorful Scientist Tattoo
4 Ingredients Of A Biology Phd Tattoo
