Idea: Scientist Valentines
Thursday is Valentine’s Day, a holiday where it’s customary to give a card to your loved one just to say “I Love You.” But even before the Catholic Church decided to honor one of its Saints with a holiday on February 14, this month was celebrated as a month of fertility festivals going all the way back to ancient Greece and Rome. I’ve decided to honor an entirely different group of people with this collection of romantic cards you can e-mail to your loved ones on February 14th, or any other day of the year. It’s Scientist Valentines!
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Comments
Absolutely beautiful. I’m going to use these, and it will be amazing.
Thanks!
Posted by: Kamon | February 11, 2008 11:07 AM
The Sagan one is genius.
Posted by: Sean | February 11, 2008 11:35 AM
These are so much fun :) The Einstein one is especially rad.
Posted by: Beckie | February 11, 2008 11:47 AM
Best Valentines EVER!
Posted by: Dave | February 11, 2008 2:01 PM
I think I busted a gut laughing at those.
I wish I wasn’t so easily amused.
Posted by: KaiYves | February 11, 2008 3:15 PM
this has made me the happiest i have ever been about valentine’s day. i cannot wait to gift my friends with carl sagan and his turtleneck.
Posted by: kristinhomesick | February 11, 2008 4:13 PM
I like these more than I should.
excellent work!
Posted by: groonk | February 11, 2008 8:14 PM
“Triggering the Grand Irrationality?”
Cowering in an obscure corner of the food pyramid
somewhere between the tofu and the unflavored yogurt
contemplating the juxtaposition of intangibles for all you are worth…..
Posted by: poetryman69 | February 11, 2008 9:35 PM
I don’t think these cards are going to help propagate my DNA any, if you know what I mean.
Posted by: yellojkt | February 11, 2008 9:37 PM
brilliant! this will definitely impress. thanks!
Posted by: marissa | February 11, 2008 11:34 PM
beautiful!!
Posted by: pooja | February 12, 2008 1:55 AM
I’m thinking a picture of Lorentz and something about strange attractors.
Posted by: thegiantsnail | February 12, 2008 4:11 AM
philosopher cards next please. “i’m deleuzin my mind over you!”
Posted by: kristinhomesick | February 12, 2008 8:36 AM
love these. great blog. even more amazing photography. i wanna be you when i grow up. ;-)
Posted by: KatieMac | February 12, 2008 10:01 AM
I wonder if stanley can come up with
something topical to celibrate his
deranged mind. Why doesn’t he get his
non-existent god to smite Pharyngula?
Let’s see this crappy god of yours,
you deranged evolutionary slime mold.
Bring down your freaking god and prove
that you are nothing more than natural
accumulation of random cells fashioned
by your imaginary nightmare.
Posted by: Holbach | February 12, 2008 12:02 PM
How about one from Charles Richter - “I’m all shook up over you!”
Posted by: Chris Ocolla | February 12, 2008 2:20 PM
I love the e=mc2 knockoff! I have some gift giving tips on my site: http://sophiasparx.blogspot.com - check it out!
Posted by: Sophia | February 12, 2008 2:57 PM
a golden opportunity to talk about what a Fein Mann you’ve got…
Posted by: sophie | February 12, 2008 3:14 PM
They’re all great. Thanks for the chuckle.
I heart all sciences except math.
Posted by: catnapping | February 12, 2008 4:15 PM
Haha, these are brilliant :)
Posted by: AltijdAndries | February 13, 2008 9:32 AM
And no mention of Darwin’s birthday this week, either. Hrm.
Posted by: Josh | February 13, 2008 10:52 AM
Does the Curie card glow in the dark?
ooooo… :D
Posted by: Tuyu | February 13, 2008 11:14 AM
I love these insanely much (probably more than I should). Thank you. These are hilarious.
Posted by: Morgan | February 13, 2008 7:52 PM
That Sagan card needs to be a t-shirt. I NEED it.
Posted by: MoxieHart | February 13, 2008 9:37 PM
I bet all my 14th on Einstein.
Posted by: stylefrizz | February 14, 2008 3:21 AM
In the same vein (pun intended), here’s a link to a number of valentines from the world of radiology.
Posted by: The Samurai Radiologist | February 14, 2008 4:21 AM
I don’t think they’re that funny.
Posted by: Notas Smartasyou | February 14, 2008 8:09 AM
The number of Valentine’s puns you can construct out of Darwin’s theory is simply astonishing. I’m not sharing what I wrote on my Darwin card; use your own dirty imagination.
Thanks, David, for the card. You’re credited on the back.
Posted by: Rockwell | February 14, 2008 11:54 AM
OMG, I love these. I work with engineers and I think they would get a kick out of these!! My fav. is the Darwin one, fantastic!
Also, yes, I think T-shirts are in order here. :-)
Posted by: Kristen Mary | February 14, 2008 1:12 PM
Great idea and post! The Darwin and Sagan ones are especially good.
I tried to make my own one for Erwin Schrödinger (my name is the link). It was fun trying to make the card as gaudy as possible :)
Posted by: Ross K | February 14, 2008 3:48 PM
These are priceless!
Posted by: Lisa B. | February 14, 2008 6:52 PM
Awesome! The Darwin drawing is my favorite.
Posted by: tedrick | February 14, 2008 7:50 PM
The Sagan one is my favorite. I wish I hadn’t found it too late to use this year.
Posted by: golfwidow | February 15, 2008 9:49 AM
youre right were still all monkeys looking to mate the Darwin one is class very good
Posted by: ciaran | February 15, 2008 10:08 AM
Can someone explain the sagan one?
Posted by: Anonymous | February 17, 2008 1:33 AM
It is a reference to Carl Sagan the astronomer. So instead of I am saving all my love for you…i am Sagan all my love for you.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 18, 2008 4:20 PM
All great
Posted by: hebie | February 21, 2008 4:28 AM
(I second whoever said these should be t-shirts.)
Posted by: Rod Homor | February 21, 2008 7:38 AM