Science Nerds, Unite!

My overseas science teacher cousin used our address just once to order some classroom supplies, and we're now on the mailing list of places like Educational Innovations and Edmund Scientifics. Although I'm going to ask to be removed from their lists, I must say that those catalogs are just plain FUN.

Whether you're a scientist or not, who couldn't use a set of cuddly GIANTMicrobe plushies*; an Air Zooka Vortex Launcher to get the attention of someone across the room; a Fingerprint Kit to reenact your favorite CSI episodes; Beaker Mugs for your next house party; or some Instant Snow Polymer to enhance those Christmas decorations?

Not everything in the catalogs are fun and games, though. A glimpse of the Molecular Model Set gave me shivers and a sudden headache, bringing back the psychological trauma of my organic chem days.

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*I'm partial to the "Common Cold".