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Halloween Science Costumes

A Halloween costume based on antibiotic resitance went viral. What other scary science Halloween costumes can we dream up?

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American


Last week I took the advice of my co-blogger Glendon Mellow and reshared some previous artwork. A Halloween comic. It was far more popular the second time around. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram loved it. On just Facebook, it was shared 13,000 times and seen by over 2.5 million people. (But since Facebook doesn't favor creators, that doesn't really mean much. Sigh.)

 


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But still, people seem to really love the idea of a science-based Halloween costume. Better costuming through science? How intriguing!

 

Aside from this unfinished antibiotics costume, what are some other scary science costumes? Let’s brainstorm. Chime in with your ideas!

 

  • a lightbulb that’s always left on--what a terrifying waste of energy!

  • a virus of your choosing: the flu, ebola, etc.

  • a science textbook that teaches creationism

  • a politician that doesn’t believe in climate change or evolution←that is some seriously scary stuff.