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!
#1 Realistic Microscope Tattoo
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#2 Cartoon Chemistry Cats Tattoo
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#3 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
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#4 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.”
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#5 Realistic Biology Arm Tattoo
“The symbiotic relationship between Boletus edulis (porcini mushroom) and Pinus sylvestris (Scotch pine)”
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#6 Black Chemistry Tattoo
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#7 Serotonin Chemistry Tattoo
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#8 Black And Grey Astronaut Arm Tattoo
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#9 Einstein, Rick And Morty Science Tattoo
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#10 Lab Rat Arm Tattoo
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#11 Nikola Tesla Portrait Tattoo
“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” ― Nikola Tesla
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#12 Dopamine And Serotonin Constellation Tattoo
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#13 Science Discovery Leg Tattoo
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#14 Realistic Scientific Illustration Of A Cat Skeleton Tattoo
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#15 Wormhole Tattoo On Arm
“The geometrical form that you see is the space-time wormhole, also commonly called Einstein-Rosen bridge.”
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#16 Black Geology Arm Tattoo
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#17 Golden Honey Comb Bee Tattoo On Arm
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#18 Fibonacci Tree Tattoo
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#19 Science Sleeve Tattoo In Progress
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#20 Maria Curie Colorful Geometric Tattoo
“Scientist believe in things, not in person.” ― Marie Curie
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#21 DNA Science Arm Tattoo
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#22 Human Anatomy Tattoo
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#23 Floral Dopamine And Serotonin Molecules Tattoo
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#24 Scientist Blue Octopus Leg Tattoo
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#25 Albert Einstein Arm Tattoo
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#26 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
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#27 Neuron Tattoo On Arm
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#28 Black Galileo Galilei And Tree Tattoo
“All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” ― Galileo Galilei
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#29 Alan Turing Tattoo
“If a machine is expected to be infallible, it cannot also be intelligent.” ― Alan Turing
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#30 Tiny Cartoon Exploration Tattoo
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#31 Large Radiolarian Tattoo Originally Drawn By Ernst Haeckel
“The cell never acts; it reacts.” — Ernst Haeckel
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#32 Tiny Cosmic Molecules Tattoo
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#33 Biology Tattoo
“The evolution of land plants: algae, mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, flowering plants.”
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#34 Realistic Charles Darwin Tattoo
“Intelligence is based on how efficient a species became at doing the things they need to survive.” ― Charles Darwin
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#35 LEGO Scientist Colorful Arm Tattoo
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#36 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
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#37 Anatomical Science Tattoo Sleeve
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#38 Red Dinosaur Scientist Tattoo
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#39 Colorful Science Sleeve Tattoo
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#40 Stephen Hawking Quote Tattoo
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#41 Delicate Floral Dopamine Molecule Tattoo
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#42 Simple Chemistry Molecule Tattoo
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#43 DNA Science Arm Tattoo
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#44 Anatomy Eye Tattoo
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#45 Virus Palm Tattoo
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#46 Lucanus Cervus Beetle Biology Tattoo
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#47 Eye Tattoo
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#48 Black Realistic Einstein Leg Tattoo
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#49 Medical Flask Shoulder Tattoo
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#50 Organic Chemistry Tattoo
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#51 Happy Chemicals Serotonin And Dopamine Tattoo
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#52 Delicate Fibonacci Black Hole Arm Tattoo
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#53 Ramon y Cajal Inspired Neuron Tattoo
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#54 Be > Avarage Equation Tattoo On Arm
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#55 Chemistry Tattoo On Arm
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#56 Universe Tattoo
“And in the end we are nothing more than love and space dust.” — David Jones
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#57 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
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#58 Realistic Albert Einstein Arm Sleeve Tattoo
“The start of my science themed sleeve. Done by Cruze at A Fine Tattoo. Farnborough UK.”
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#59 Little Bacteriophage Tattoo
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#60 Colorful Science Arm Tattoo
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#61 Watercolor Blue Science Tattoo
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#62 Scientists Sleeve Tattoo
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#63 Astronaut, Molecules And Dna Tattoo
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#64 Watercolor Molecule Tattoo
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#65 Anatomy Arm Tattoo
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#66 Black Neuro-Poetry Tattoo On Arm
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#67 Mad Scientist Tattoo
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#68 Mouse Anatomy Black Tattoo
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#69 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
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#70 Astro Physics Arm Tattoos
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#71 Pikachu Science Tattoo
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#72 Large Kidney Back Tattoo
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#73 Two Tardigrades Tattoo
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#74 DNA Colorful Science Tattoo On Arm
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#75 Colorful Science Tattoo
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#76 Electron Micrograph Of A Mouse Glomerulus Tattoo
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#77 Ultra-Fine Pulsar Map Tattoo
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#78 Neuron Tattoo
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#79 Scientific Arm Tattoo
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#80 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
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#81 Oxytocin Molecule Shoulder Tattoo
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#82 Mossy Micropipette Tattoo
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#83 Molecule Tattoo On Arm
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#84 Bees, Flowers, And Good Feelings Tattoo
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#85 Delicate Floral Fibonacci Tattoo
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#86 Detailed Mythology And Universe Arm Tattoos
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#87 Biology Arm Tattoo
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#88 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.”
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#89 Traditional Tattoo Of Marie Tharp
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#90 Science Arm Tattoo
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#91 Happy Bicycle Day Tattoo
“Objective reality, the world view produced by the spirit of scientific inquiry, is the myth of our time.” ― Albert Hofmann
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#92 Chemistry Arm Tattoo
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#93 Geometric Scientific Arm Tattoo
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#94 Ramon y Cajal Pyramidal Neuron Arm Tattoo
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#95 Fun Colorful Scientist Tattoo
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#96 Microscope And Bacteria Tattoo
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#97 Blue Science Fiction Tattoo
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#98 Chemistry Molecule Tattoo
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#99 White Hole, Black Hole Flash Tattoo
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#100 Epicatechin Molecule With Jasmine Flowers Tattoo
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#101 Black Molecule Shoulder Tattoo
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#102 4 Ingredients Of A Biology Phd Tattoo
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#103 Microbiology Tattoo On Arm
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#104 Colorful Microscope Tattoo
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#105 Floral Serotonin Molecule Tattoo
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#106 Black Planet Tattoo On Arm
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#107 Microscope Tattoo
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#108 Gravity Field Tattoo
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#109 Molecules Tattoo Found In Green & Chamomile Tea
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#110 Poppies In An Erlenmeyer Flask Tattoo
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