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Chemistry-themed goodies for the scientists in your life

by Bethany Halford
November 5, 2024 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 102, Issue 35

 

Mug

Personalize this bespoke mug from the Ukraine-based Etsy shop ArtSpoonAndMug with a name and a molecule. Available in a 340 mL version for about $45 and a 470 mL for about $47.

A mug that looks like a lab coat with chemistry items and a personalized name on the pocket
Credit: ArtSpoonAndMug

Hair clip

Use this 8 cm tall Erlenmeyer flask clip to pull back your hair with science style, $15.99 from the MikaMintt store on Etsy.

A hair clip that looks like an Erlenmeyer flask
Credit: MikaMintt

DNA pencil holder

Is drawing in your DNA? Keep your pencils organized in this 3D-printed helix from the HighlandPlastic shop on Etsy. Available in many colors and sizes, starting at $14.90 for a 23 cm tall helix that holds 16 pencils (not included). Don’t worry, we checked: it curves the correct way.

A pencil holder shaped like a helix holding 16 colored pencils
Credit: HighlandPlastic

Periodic table print

See the periodic table in an entirely different way with this curled ribbon version print from organosilicon chemist James F. Hyde, which puts silicon at the center, from the PatentPro shop on Etsy. Available unframed in various sizes, starting at $13.50.

A colorful curved ribbon-style periodic table
Credit: PatentPro

Crystal chemis-tree

Add chemicals to this crystal chemistry tree’s planter, and snowy crystals will grow on its branches overnight. The kit, available for $24.95 from KiwiCo, teaches kids 5 and up about capillary action.

A Christmas tree made from crystals
Credit: KiwiCo

Periodic table dress

The elements of style feature prominently in this periodic table dress from Canadian clothier Smoking Lily, about $135.

A black dress printed with a white periodic table
Credit: Smoking Lily

Ceramic bowls

Embrace your experimental side in the kitchen with this trio of 9 cm long labware-shaped dipping bowls, shown here with oil and vinegar, $25 from Uncommon Goods.

White bowls shaped like a beaker, Erlenmeyer flask, and round-bottom flask
Credit: Uncommon Goods

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