Geeky DNA T-Shirts from the San Francisco Exploratorium

by Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei
Posted April 29, 2008 in Geeky DNA T-shirts

For the 2007 National DNA Day, San Francisco’s Exploratorium Explainers mocked up some DNA t-shirts.

Seen any t-shirts for last week’s 2008 National DNA Day?

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Geeky DNA T-Shirt: MIT Biological Engineering

by Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei
Posted March 18, 2008 in Geeky DNA T-shirts

Transgenic animals can be fantastical things. MIT Biological Engineering undergrads designed t-shirts featuring animals verbalizing in unexpected voices, including this turtle mooing.

Who knew MIT students had such a charming sense of humor!

via Free Genes, Genome Technology

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Geeky DNA T-shirt: AAAS Gene Sequence Tee

by Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei
Posted February 21, 2008 in Geeky DNA T-shirts

Now here’s a DNA t-shirt that almost looks like something you’d find at Missoni (one of my favorite designers). The American Association for the Advancement of Science is selling this tee featuring the annotated gene sequencing map of human chromosome 1 in celebration of Science’s Breakthrough of the Year for 2007. The shirt is available for $22.50.

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Geeky DNA T-shirt: CSI

by Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei
Posted February 5, 2008 in Geeky DNA T-shirts

I haven’t watched CSI in a while but this t-shirt is still pretty cool looking. Available from the CBS Store.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Every crime scene tells a story

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Make Your Own Geeky DNA T-Shirt

by Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei
Posted January 8, 2008 in Geeky DNA T-shirts

Today’s geeky DNA t-shirt really appeals to the crafter in me. Three free genetics-related t-shirt patterns are available at the National Centre for Biotechnology Education at Reading UK: DNA code, RNA code, and GM beer label. All you have to do is print them out on t-shirt transfer paper using a colour inkjet printer (the outdated directions say dot-matrix). Hope you look as studly in your DNA t-shirt as this guy!

Tags: tees, t-shirts, genetics, genes, dna

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Geeky DNA T-Shirt: 99% Chimp

by Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei
Posted December 20, 2007 in Geeky DNA T-shirts

You’re probably sick of shopping by now but in case you’re still in the mood, this 99% Chimp t-shirt from Teefly would be the perfect gift for that special someone in your DNA-filled life.

How much DNA do you share with the zoo’s favourite attraction?

Tags: genetics, genes, dna, tee, t-shirt, chimp

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Geeky DNA T-Shirt: Christmas Star DNA

by Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei
Posted November 27, 2007 in Geeky DNA T-shirts

Less than four weeks to Christmas! (I don’t care if you don’t care because I don’t really care either.) Here’s the perfect thing to wear to all your holiday parties - the Christmas Star DNA t-shirt from Zazzle.

Don’t be such a Scrooge. Do you have the Christmas spirit so much it is in your DNA? Or do you just want a subtle, not gaudy shirt for the holidays? Big star with DNA made of small, holiday-colored stars in front of it.

Tags: genetics, genes, dna, christmas, t-shirts, tees, shirts

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Geeky DNA T-Shirts: DNA Is Life

by Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei
Posted November 13, 2007 in Geeky DNA T-shirts

Edmund Scientific has a good sense of humor! This geeky DNA t-shirt reads: “DNA is life. The rest is just details.”

Update:: Proof that I’m no biochem prof, Professor Moran of Sandwalk points out the egregious error on the shirt.

Tags: genetics, genes, dna, t-shirts, tees

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Geeky DNA T-Shirts: XY and XX

by Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei
Posted November 6, 2007 in Geeky DNA T-shirts

This maternity t-shirt from Due and Sprout is perfect for pregnant women in the know. Available in xy and xx.

Thanks for the link, Abigail!

Tags: genetics, genes, dna, maternity, xx, xy, due and sprout, tees, t-shirts

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Halloween The DNA Way

by Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei
Posted October 31, 2007 in Geeky DNA T-shirts

For this Halloween, my son is going as the Upgrade superhero which is an alter ego of Cartoon Network’s Ben 10. Because Ben 10 derives his powers from merging his DNA with alien DNA, I created a costume for my son with the Upgrade badge stitched on top of a DNA t-shirt I got from JMK Genealogy Gifts. I also embroidered black felt gloves for him which he’ll wear with a ski hat.

Anyone you know going as anything DNA-related for Halloween?

Tags: genetics, genes, dna, halloween, ben 10, upgrade

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