20 Dec Give the Gift of Wonder: Science Mugs
Every year, Brian Williams Science helps you find the perfect gift for the science enthusiast in your life. Today, we present our favorite Science Mugs!
Every year, the Brian Williams Science publishes a set of articles aimed at helping you find the perfect gift for the science enthusiast in your life. We call it Giving the Gift of Wonder. This year, we’ve got a very special list of great gifts ideas meant to inspire curiosity and imagination. Some are for children. Others are for adults. Many are for kids of all ages! Chances are that you’ll be able to check a few names off your list with some of the ideas you find here. And as usual, we hope that you will take time this holiday season to Do Some Science!
Today’s Gift Idea: Science Mugs
Who doesn’t love a great mug? Whether its coffee, tea, or hot chocolate, most people love the feel of warm ceramic in their hands. A mug is fantastic gift. Slap some science on the side and your pretty close to perfection. Here are some of our favorite science inspired mugs:
The Caffeine Beaker Mug
The Caffeine Beaker Mug will kick start any morning. Your favorite science enthusiast will enjoy drinking from this 350 ml lab beaker-shaped mug imprinted with the caffeine molecule on one side and lab measurements on the other. Dishwasher and microwave safe.
Where can I get one: Amazon
Disappearing Dino Mug
With the Disappearing Dino Mug, you can watch eons pass before your eyes as you enjoy your favorite hot beverage. The mug shows a prehistoric landscape populated by fierce dinosaurs. When you pour in coffee or tea, the eons pass before your eyes as the dinosaurs transform into fossils in a museum exhibition. Now, finally, you will know what caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. It was YOU!
Where can I get one: The Unemployed Philosophers Guild
Beaker Resist Mug by Lemon Zesty
This is the perfect gift for the science lover and activist in your life. The mug features everyone’s favorite Muppet, Beaker, wearing his signature lab coat and raising his fist to the air in a sign of protest. The image is based on a pin that was created for the March for Science. Raise a mug to celebrate the importance, value, and beauty of science.
Where can I get one: The Beehive
The Planet Mug
Could dark matter — the mysterious substance that holds the universe together — be coffee? It’s a controversial theory, but it sure makes lot of sense at 6 a.m. If your science enthusiast loves coffee and space, give them the best gift in the universe: The Planet Mug. Adding hot tea or coffee reveals the secrets of the solar system. Who wouldn’t want to start every morning by going on a galactic adventure?
Where can I get one: My Science Shop
It Is Rocket Science Mug
This list wouldn’t be complete without a mug from NASA. Get out your slide-rule. Now you can study aeronautic engineering while enjoying a hot beverage. Starting your morning shouldn’t be difficult. After all, it’s not rocket science (wait…maybe it is).
Where can I get one: Kennedy Space Center Shop
Tardigrade Mug
The tardigrade is one of Earth’s mightiest creatures. It withstands environments as cold as minus 328 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 200 Celsius) or highs of more than 300 degrees F (148.9 C). Now, you can give this amazing creature to a loved one on the side of a mug. Granted, it may not handle extreme conditions as well as an actual tardigrade, but it’s sturdy enough to at least survive your microwave and dishwasher.
Where can I get one: Cafe Press
Entomology Coffee Mug
Entomology is the study of insects. This coffee mug puts them on display for your morning cup of Joe. Based on an 1843 print, the mug features images of different types of insects, especially bees and wasp. It’s perfect for the bug lover in your life!
Where can I get one: Zazzle
Climate Change Mug
This Climate Change Mug is a great science gift for anyone who’s concerned about the consequences of climate change. It’s a great conversation starter. Adding hot coffee or tea reveals what will happen when the polar ice caps melt.
Where can I get one: My Science Shop
Protect the Animals Mug
Potter and animal lover JoAnn Stratakos created this series of custom mugs to help give endangered animals a fighting chance. She throws each one on her wheel, then hand carves each animal, giving them fantastic detail and texture. Do you know someone who dreams of sipping coffee before going on safari? This may be their new favorite thing. For every mug sold, $5 is donated to the Global Wildlife Conservation (or, for Rhino mugs, conservation advocates PARCA).
Where can I get one: Uncommon Goods
