Gifts for Science Geeks

Amazon Price: (as of 05/27/2012)

No strings, no wires, no tricks, no magic; simply good science... and a few well placed magnets, of course. Can't believe it? CLICK HERE to see the Anti-Gravity Globe in action!

Amazon Price: $9.36 (as of 05/27/2012)

If you're like me, your alarm clock does no good at getting you up. Sure, it'll wake you; but once it does, what do you do? You just roll over, hit the snooze button, then drift back to dream land.

With this wonderful (and cheap) little item, rolling over to hit the snooze button will no longer be an option. Because when the flying alarm clock goes off, it really goes! You'll have no other choice but to get up, chase it down and turn it off. By the time you catch it you won't only be wide awake, but you'll also have your morning work out all taken care of!

Amazon Price: $5.00 (as of 05/26/2012)

Yes, you heard right. With the addition of only two common, everyday potatoes, you'll never need outlets or batteries ever again (at least as far as clocks go). This alarm clock runs solely on the power of vegetation. Best of all, if you don't like it you can eat it!

Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 05/27/2012)
List Price: $17.95

Due to a chemical called miraculin, which binds to the sweet taste receptors on your tongue, changing their shape and making them respond to sour and acidic foods, these berries are capable of spectacularly altering the taste of any food you consume for up to an hour.

They are so affective, in fact, that many dieters have been using them to liven up the taste of their not-so-tasty low calorie meals. And word is that even cancer patients have been demanding the berries due to their ability to counteract the metallic taste the patients get in their mouths due to chemotherapy. Who says miracles don't exist?

Amazon Price: $17.49 (as of 05/27/2012)

This battery powered wand features a mini Van de Graaff generator inside. Push a button on the handle and the static charge built up in the wand causes the included 3D mylar shapes to levitate at your command. You can also do some cool tricks causing the shapes to jump back and forth from your hand to the wand. Not quite Harry Potter... but hey, we do our best for you. -- ThinkGeek.

Amazon Price: $13.85 (as of 05/27/2012)

Tired of that same old hot potato? Need something fresh? Something new? exciting? potentially harmful? Well, have we got just the thing for you! This new take on the classic Hot Potato game substitutes that stale old vegetable with a big pretty red ball which emits a surprisingly strong electric shock to whoever holds it.

Not for children under the age of 14.

Amazon Price: $28.79 (as of 05/27/2012)

Solar-powered and endlessly entertaining, this double Rainbow Maker from Kikkerland sends a cascade of brilliant rainbows around the room on sunny days. The unit features a suction cup mount so it can attach to any window or glass door in the home, and its motor requires sunlight but no batteries to operate.

Amazon Price: $35.99 (as of 05/26/2012)

Based on the first weather barometers, this sucker is extremely accurate at predicting good or bad weather. Here's how it works: there's a glass bulb (with spout) that is filled with water (made colorful by your choice of food coloring). When good weather comes, high pressure will push the water down the spout, when bad weather is on the rise, low pressure pushes the water up the spout. That's it! Easy peezy.

8" Nebula Plasma Ball

Amazon Price: $27.99 (as of 05/26/2012)

A little bit of science, a little bit of art, and a whole lot of cool! This Nebula Plasma Ball is simply the ultimate interactive light show. Blending specially formulated inert gases, it creates a dramatic display of light inside a hand-blown glass sphere! Fascinating to watch, this light is even more fun to play with! Just place your fingers on the glass surface and watch as colored bolts of glowing light follow your every move. You can actually "feel" the energy as the light gently tickles your fingertips!

Hog Wild Robo Vacuum

Amazon Price: $10.94 (as of 05/27/2012)

Cleaning your desk is no longer a drag when you use capable little robot. Just push the top button to activate suction and watch it slide over dry crumbs, pencil shavings and other debris. -- Hog Wild Toys.

Hog Wild Shower Light

Amazon Price: $24.95 (as of 05/27/2012)

Never Jump in a cold shower again. Turn the water on and a flood of blue light shines down through the shower stream. Cool, blue and refreshing. When the water gets hot at 89 degrees F. the color changes to red, alerting you that the water is getting hot. Since the rushing water powers a tiny, internal, generator, no batteries are required