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Gift giving should not be an experiment - leave that to the scientists!
Choose a profession or characteristic below and see our suggestions for great gifts found nowhere else in the world but on ScienceHeroes.com.
All of our products are finely crafted and meaningful, for our philosophy is Art with a Science Message. So that your gift will be fully appreciated, all gifts come with what we call a T-shirt Tale - beautifully printed cards telling the story behind each work of art.
Proceed and let us help you take the hypothesizing out of gift buying!
Characteristics
The finer sex
Seniors
- T-shirt: Experience Shines! The best in the land because it doesn’t mention the word senior!
- Book: Scientists Greater than Einstein: The Biggest Lifesavers of the Twentieth Century. Tells the stories seniors grew up with, like penicillin, the measles vaccine, DDT. And it has the fascinating story behind the drug many seniors take to lower their cholesterol - statins. Plus it has a chapter on John Enders, who was a senior when he made a discovery that led to more than 100 million lives being saved.
Music lovers - especially the Blues
- T-shirt: Bacteria Sing the Blues. Celebrates the Aussie, Howard Florey, who developed penicillin and overnight changed medicine, with a fun cartoon.
- Fine Art Poster: Bacteria Sing the Blues. Celebrates the Aussie, Howard Florey, who developed penicillin and overnight changed medicine, with a fun cartoon.
Anime lovers
In honor of Akira Endo’s Japanese heritage we used Anime artwork on his T-shirt and Poster.
Epidemic Intelligence Service Officers (EIS)
Country ties
Canada
Frederick Banting discovered insulin.
Japan
Akira Endo discovered the biggest selling drug ever - the cholesterol lowering drugs known as statins.
Austria
Karl Landsteiner discovered blood groups, making blood transfusions possible.
Australia
Howard Florey created and led the team that discovered the antibiotic - penicillin.
College Alumni
Adelaide University
Howard Florey - Discoverer of penicillin, the first antibiotic.
Cambridge University
Howard Florey - Discoverer of penicillin, Nobel Laureate
- T-shirt: Bacteria Sing the Blues. Celebrates the Aussie, Howard Florey, who developed penicillin and overnight changed medicine, with a fun cartoon.
- Fine Art Poster: Bacteria Sing the Blues. Celebrates the Aussie, Howard Florey, who developed penicillin and overnight changed medicine, with a fun cartoon.
Columbia University
Pearl Kendrick - Created the whooping cough vaccine.
Johns Hopkins University
Al Sommer - Discovered that vitamin A prevents childhood death.
- T-shirt: ‘Who’s Your Science Hero’ Eye. Al Sommer, a veritable action hero amongst scientists is the eye doctor who saved millions of lives. And he receives a royalty for every shirt sold.
- Fine Art Poster: ‘Who’s Your Science Hero’ Eye. Al Sommer, a veritable action hero amongst scientists is the eye doctor who saved millions of lives. And he receives a royalty for every poster sold.
Pearl Kendrick - Created the whooping cough vaccine.
Montana, University
Grace Eldering - Created the whooping cough vaccine.
Oxford, University
Howard Florey - Discoverer of penicillin, Nobel Laureate
- T-shirt: Bacteria Sing the Blues. Celebrates the Aussie, Howard Florey, who developed penicillin and overnight changed medicine, with a fun cartoon.
- Fine Art Poster:Bacteria Sing the Blues. Celebrates the Aussie, Howard Florey, who developed penicillin and overnight changed medicine, with a fun cartoon.
Syracuse University
Pearl Kendrick - Created the whooping cough vaccine.
Toronto, University
Frederick Banting discovered insulin.
- T-shirt: You Say Insulin He Said Isletin. Celebrates Canadian hero Frederick Banting with a beautiful photo of insulin and a great reference to a little known story.
- Fine Art Poster: You Say Insulin He Said Isletin. Celebrates Canadian hero Frederick Banting with a beautiful photo of insulin and a great reference to a little known story.
Vienna University
Karl Landsteiner discovered blood groups, making blood transfusions possible.
- Fine Art Poster: I’m a Landsteiner Groupie. A beautiful and witty presentation celebrating the man who made the biggest medical discovery of the 20th Century.
Tohoku University
Akira Endo discovered the biggest selling drug ever - the cholesterol lowering drugs known as statins.
Students
Science Majors
Science Majors will like all of our products, but we suggest:
- Fine Art Poster: ‘Who’s Your Science Hero’ Blood. Bold giant blood corpuscles look great on a college dorm wall as does the shadowy figure of Karl Landsteiner, who made the biggest medical discovery of the 20th Century.
Medical Students
Medical Students will like all of our products, but we suggest:
- T-shirt: War of the Sciences. On the shirt is a cartoon that will ring true for any doctor-to-be.
- Fine Art Poster: War of the Sciences. On the shirt is a cartoon that will ring true for any doctor-to-be.
People with Maladies
Diabetics
We have three products celebrating Frederick Banting, the discoverer of insulin.
- T-shirt: You Say Insulin He Said Isletin. Celebrates Canadian hero Frederick Banting with a beautiful photo of insulin and a great reference to a little known story.
- Fine Art Poster: You Say Insulin He Said Isletin. Celebrates Canadian hero Frederick Banting with a beautiful photo of insulin and a great reference to a little known story.
Heart Patients
Akira Endo discovered the drug called by some ‘the penicillin’ for heart disease - a drug that lowers cholesterol.
Anyone who has received a Blood Transfusion
Karl Landsteiner discovered blood groups, making blood transfusions possible.
- Fine Art Poster: I’m a Landsteiner Groupie. A beautiful and witty presentation celebrates the man who made the biggest medical discovery of the 20th Century.
People with high cholesterol
Akira Endo discovered the drug called by some ‘the penicillin’ for heart disease - a drug that lowers cholesterol.
People who have had whooping cough (or haven’t because they have been vaccinated)
Pearl Kendrick and Grace Eldering created the vaccine for whooping cough.
Anyone who has taken penicillin
Howard Florey created and led the team that discovered the first antibiotic - penicillin.
- T-shirt: Bacteria Sing the Blues. Celebrates the Aussie, Howard Florey, who developed penicillin and overnight changed medicine, with a fun cartoon.
- Fine Art Poster: Bacteria Sing the Blues. Celebrates the Aussie, Howard Florey, who developed penicillin and overnight changed medicine, with a fun cartoon.
People with Melodies
Musicians
Musicians everywhere will enjoy our musical artwork.
- T-shirt: Bacteria Sing the Blues. Celebrates the Aussie, Howard Florey, who developed penicillin and overnight changed medicine, with a fun cartoon.
- Fine Art Poster: Bacteria Sing the Blues. Celebrates the Aussie, Howard Florey, who developed penicillin and overnight changed medicine, with a fun cartoon.
Professions
Bacteriologists
Howard Florey created and led the team that discovered the first antibiotic - penicillin.
- T-shirt: Bacteria Sing the Blues. Celebrates the Aussie, Howard Florey, who developed penicillin and overnight changed medicine, with a fun cartoon.
- Fine Art Poster: Bacteria Sing the Blues. Celebrates the Aussie, Howard Florey, who developed penicillin and overnight changed medicine, with a fun cartoon.
Blood Bankers
Karl Landsteiner discovered blood groups, making blood transfusions possible.
- Fine Art Poster: I’m a Landsteiner Groupie. A beautiful and witty presentation celebrates the man who made the biggest medical discovery of the 20th Century.
Blood Center Employees
Karl Landsteiner discovered blood groups, making blood transfusions possible.
- Fine Art Poster: I’m a Landsteiner Groupie. A beautiful and witty presentation celebrates the man who made the biggest medical discovery of the 20th Century.
Cardiologists
Akira Endo discovered the drug called by some ‘the penicillin’ for heart disease - a drug that lowers cholesterol, thereby preventing heart attacks.
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Workers
Book: Scientists Greater than Einstein: The Biggest Lifesavers of the Twentieth Century. It has a great chapter on Bill Foege, who headed the CDC for six years, after he had helped wipe smallpox off the face of the earth.
Doctors
- T-shirt: War of the Sciences. On the shirt is a cartoon that will remind any doctor of their days in medical school.
- Fine Art Poster:War of the Sciences. On the shirt is a cartoon that will remind any doctor of their days in medical school.
Actually, virtually all products will appeal to a doctor.
Diabetic Clinic Personnel
We have three products celebrating Frederick Banting, the discoverer of insulin, the diabetic miracle drug.
- T-shirt: You Say Insulin He Said Isletin. Celebrates Canadian hero Frederick Banting with a beautiful photo of insulin and a great reference to a little known story.
- Fine Art Poster:You Say Insulin He Said Isletin. Celebrates Canadian hero Frederick Banting with a beautiful photo of insulin and a great reference to a little known story.
Epidemiologists
Al Sommer used epidemiology to discover that vitamin A prevents childhood death. Each product includes a great quote about epidemiology.
- T-shirt: ‘Who’s Your Science Hero’ Eye. Al Sommer, a veritable action hero amongst scientists is the eye doctor who saved millions of lives. And he receives a royalty for every shirt sold.
- Fine Art Poster: ‘Who’s Your Science Hero’ Eye. Al Sommer, a veritable action hero amongst scientists is the eye doctor who saved millions of lives. And he receives a royalty for every poster sold.
Immunologists
In addition to discovering blood groups, Karl Landsteiner was one of the fathers of immunology.
- Fine Art Poster: I’m a Landsteiner Groupie. A beautiful and witty presentation celebrates the man who made the biggest medical discovery of the 20th Century.
Laboratory Technicians (medical)
Lab techs work with blood all the time, so they know it is just as beautiful as our Blood T-shirts and Posters demonstrate.
- Fine Art Poster: I’m a Landsteiner Groupie. A beautiful and witty presentation celebrates the man who made the biggest medical discovery of the 20th Century.
- Fine Art Poster: Bacteria Sing the Blues. Lab techs also are well acquainted with bacteria, the focus of this fun cartoon.
Medical Technologists
Med techs work with blood all the time, so they know it is just as beautiful as our Blood T-shirts and posters demonstrate.
- Fine Art Poster: I’m a Landsteiner Groupie. A beautiful and witty presentation celebrates the man who made the biggest medical discovery of the 20th Century.
- Fine Art Poster: Bacteria Sing the Blues. Med techs also are well acquainted with bacteria, the focus of this fun cartoon.
Microbiologists
Microbiologists are very familiar with bacteria, so our bacteria cartoon should tickle their microscope eye.
- T-shirt: Bacteria Sing the Blues. Celebrates the Aussie, Howard Florey, who developed penicillin and overnight changed medicine, with a fun cartoon.
- Fine Art Poster: Bacteria Sing the Blues. Celebrates the Aussie, Howard Florey, who developed penicillin and overnight changed medicine, with a fun cartoon.
Musicians
Musicians everywhere will enjoy our musical artwork.
- T-shirt: Bacteria Sing the Blues. Celebrates the Aussie, Howard Florey, who developed penicillin and overnight changed medicine, with a fun cartoon.
- Fine Art Poster: Bacteria Sing the Blues. Celebrates the Aussie, Howard Florey, who developed penicillin and overnight changed medicine, with a fun cartoon.
Nurses
Nurses will likely enjoy many of our gifts. One they are very familiar with is diabetes, so they will appreciate our syringe artwork
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- T-shirt: You Say Insulin He Said Isletin. Celebrates Canadian hero Frederick Banting with a beautiful photo of insulin and a great reference to a little known story.
- Fine Art Poster: You Say Insulin He Said Isletin. Celebrates Canadian hero Frederick Banting with a beautiful photo of insulin and a great reference to a little known story.
Ophthalmologists
How many ophthalmologist T-shirts are there? We have one that celebrates the ophthalmologist (try to spell that word fast) who saved millions of lives.
- T-shirt: ‘Who’s Your Science Hero’ Eye. Al Sommer, a veritable action hero amongst scientists is the eye doctor who saved millions of lives. And he receives a royalty for every shirt sold.
- Fine Art Poster: ‘Who’s Your Science Hero’ Eye. Al Sommer, a veritable action hero amongst scientists is the eye doctor who saved millions of lives. And he receives a royalty for every poster sold.
Opticians
Opticians will appreciate the eye doctor who saved millions of lives.
- T-shirt: ‘Who’s Your Science Hero’ Eye. Al Sommer, a veritable action hero amongst scientists is the eye doctor who saved millions of lives. And he receives a royalty for every shirt sold.
- Fine Art Poster: ‘Who’s Your Science Hero’ Eye. Al Sommer, a veritable action hero amongst scientists is the eye doctor who saved millions of lives. And he receives a royalty for every poster sold.
Optometrists
Optometrists will appreciate the eye doctor who saved millions of lives.
- T-shirt: ‘Who’s Your Science Hero’ Eye. Al Sommer, a veritable action hero amongst scientists is the eye doctor who saved millions of lives. And he receives a royalty for every shirt sold.
- Fine Art Poster: ‘Who’s Your Science Hero’ Eye. Al Sommer, a veritable action hero amongst scientists is the eye doctor who saved millions of lives. And he receives a royalty for every poster sold.
Physician Assistants
Physician Assistants will likely enjoy many of our gifts. One they are very familiar with is diabetes, so they will appreciate our syringe artwork.
- T-shirt: You Say Insulin He Said Isletin. Celebrates Canadian hero Frederick Banting with a beautiful photo of insulin and a great reference to a little known story.
- Fine Art Poster: You Say Insulin He Said Isletin. Celebrates Canadian hero Frederick Banting with a beautiful photo of insulin and a great reference to a little known story.
Phlebotomists
Can there be any gifts more tailored to phlebotomists than our ‘Blood’ art? Blood dripping everywhere…. It had long been thought to be the symbol of death. Landsteiner’s discovery of blood cell types turned blood from the emblem of death, to a beautiful symbol of life.
- Fine Art Poster: I’m a Landsteiner Groupie. A beautiful and witty presentation celebrates the man who made the biggest medical discovery of the 20th Century.
Photographers
Photographers will love this close up fine art portrait of an insulin syringe.
- Fine Art Poster: You Say Insulin He Said Isletin. Celebrates Canadian hero Frederick Banting with a beautiful photo of insulin and a great reference to a little known story.
Red Cross Workers
The Red Cross collects half the blood used in the United States. They will love ‘Blood’ art? Blood dripping everywhere…. It had long been thought to be the symbol of death. Landsteiner’s discovery of blood cell types turned blood from the emblem of death, to a beautiful symbol of life.
- Fine Art Poster: I’m a Landsteiner Groupie. A beautiful and witty presentation celebrates the man who made the biggest medical discovery of the 20th Century.
Science Teachers
Science teachers will almost certainly like anything we sell. To narrow down the choices, we recommend a gift based on a Akira Endo. His famous quote is: “The discovery of the medicine was a continuation of difficulty which was like a seesaw.” His life and research are highly inspirational for he had many ups and downs before his success. Teachers will also appreciate that he was underpaid. While the drug he created was the biggest selling drug in history, he received no money from those sales. But for every T-shirt and poster sold on our website, Dr. Endo does receive a royalty!
Science Professors
Science professors will almost certainly like anything we sell. To narrow down the choices, we recommend a gift based on a science professor - Al Sommer. Professors should like even more that for every T-shirt and poster sold, Dr. Sommer receives a royalty!
- T-shirt: ‘Who’s Your Science Hero’ Eye. Al Sommer, a veritable action hero amongst scientists is the eye doctor who saved millions of lives by discovering the importance of vitamin A to children.
- Fine Art Poster: ‘Who’s Your Science Hero’ Eye. Al Sommer, a veritable action hero amongst scientists is the eye doctor who saved millions of lives.
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