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Molecular Cuisine Kit
This kit allows science buffs and foodies alike to engage in a little culinary experimentation. The molecular cuisine kit comes with a bunch of different chemical binders, emulsifiers, and other food additives used in creating all manner of strange food. Combine these things with something you already have like fruit, vinegar, vegetables or oils to [...]
Venus T-Shirt
This black screen printed t-shirt features an image of the planet Venus. Venus is the Roman Goddess of Love, making this tee an excellent Valentine’s Day gift for your science or mythology geek– be they male or female. This shirt is part of a collection called Space Cycle, which also includes Jupiter, Saturn and the [...]
Gift Idea: Wooden Ballista Kit
Ballistas are ancient siege weapons used to take down castle and fortress walls and gates. With this clever DIY kit, you or your gift recipient can build a desktop ballista and then bombard friends, colleagues and cats with included wooden ammunition. $24.99 @ Think Geek
Gift Idea: Star Trek Pizza Cutter
This officially licensed collectible is a pizza cutter shaped like the starship Enterprise. The blade has a laser etched engraving similar to call letters on the ship– “USS ENTERPRISE NCC-1701.” Starfleet has made a surplus of these available for sale since the replicators on the Enterprise are able to produce pre-sliced pizzas. Geeks and Trekkies [...]
Gift Idea: Galileo’s Telescope
This telescope is based upon that used by Galileo in the 1600′s. The relatively simple design is enhanced by modern optics and materials and was designed by European industrial designer Odoardo Fioravanti. This piece is made of wood, features 3 eye pieces and is about 1 meter long. This elegant telescope would make a great [...]
Gift Idea: Bucky Balls
Bucky Balls are addictive magnetic spheres that you can shape into geometric designs and patterns. They are made of rare earths, which are minerals commonly used in cell phones and other devices. Named for a structure made up of carbon atoms, Bucky Balls come in a variety of colors and pack sizes. You can select [...]
Stegosaurus in a Bottle
Japanese artist Akinobu Izumi produces architectural models as a profession. In his spare time, he crafts ridiculously small models and places them in apothecary bottles. His models are detailed, stunning in their complexity given their size, and inspire the imagination. The featured model is a stegosaurus skeleton smaller than a finger nail. He also has [...]
Arctic Tale Cooling Foam
The Japanese are famous around the Internet for their insane, brilliant inventions to repair aspects of every day life that don’t appear to be broken. In this case, something is terribly broken. The earthquake this past spring crippled Japan’s energy production capability because of damaged infrastructure and ruined power plants. The result is that the [...]
