Fractalspin: New Products - Science Gifts

Red Blood Cell (Erythrocyte)

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:54:56 +0000

"The life of the party, his best trick is to hold his breath until he turns blue! Invite him to your next bash and he's sure show you a bloody good time." Red blood cells--the most common type of blood cell--are the main means of delivering oxygen to the body's tissues through the blood that flows..

Price: $9.95

White Blood Cell (Leukocyte)

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:46:37 +0000

"Don't let his cute looks fool you -- this highly trained killer takes out enemy cells with extreme prejudice. Learn how to stay on his good side." White blood cells are part of the human immune system and defend the body from infections and foreign material. They are all produced from special ce..

Price: $9.95

Robot Bandages

Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:53:45 +0000

If you're a nerdy type, most of your existence is in front of a computer screen, dealing with mind-things. But, you've got this whole physical body thing going on, and occasionally it gets dinged up. Unlike robots, you can't just replace a part and keep going, you need to protect the ding while y..

Price: $1.75

Apollo Cockpit Tie

Thu, 17 Feb 2011 22:00:00 +0000

This time, it really is rocket science. Learn to fly the Apollo Program module simply by looking down at your tie. Granted, quite a few artistic liberties have been taken by moving around the most interesting looking dials and switches to suit the vertical tie shape, so maybe to be safe, ge..

Price: $30.00

Microscope Tie

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 02:54:02 +0000

Feeling like every facet of your life is under a microscope? Try our classic black version or the striking crimson red. Fight the microbes back! Original illustration based on vintage chem-lab apparatus. Perfect for your nerdy little brother or gorgeously geeky science teacher - or anyone with f..

Price: $30.00

Benoitbot Paper Toy

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:20:14 +0000

Benoit Mandelbrot spent his life explaining the complexity of nature by studying mathematical self-similar structures with infinitely repeating complexities, which he termed "fractals." They were the key to explaining non-smooth objects, from mountain ranges and shorelines, to blood vessels and..

Price: $0.00

Neuron Tie

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:12:53 +0000

Stimulation in the human brain all happens in little terminals known as axons, dendrites and the synaptic space in between. Synapses allow neurons to form circuits within the central nervous system - these guys are a little over stimulated. Some are giddy and excited, some are totally scrambled..

Price: $30.00

Plaguesley Tie

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:12:53 +0000

The Black Plague causing bacterium, Yersinia Pestis has begun to invade the Land of Traditional Paisley, thus forming the mutant strain, Plaguesley. Original illustration, hand drawn from an electron microscope scan of Y. Pestis.This is Cyberoptix' second in the "Disturbing Pa..

Price: $30.00

13mm Ruler Bracelet - Metric

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:12:46 +0000

If you're all about the details than this is the bracelet for you. Perfect for reminding you of the circumference of your wrist, it's made from a 13mm wide ruler but with comfortable rounded ends. It features the popular and functional unit of measurement favored by jewelers, gemologists, archa..

Price: $40.00

Dopamine Necklace

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:12:34 +0000

Dopamine is commonly associated with the pleasure system of the brain, providing feelings of enjoyment the experience of being in love, and reinforcement to motivate us to do certain activities. It also is critical to the way the brain controls movement (shortage of dopamine causes Parkinson's ..

Price: $80.00