From Doug Legge
In response to Paul Root Wolpe’s call for a unifying symbol to rally all scientists (7 January, p 24), my offering is a stylised question mark, where the hook part looks like a light bulb, and the full stop has been made to look like the screw fitting of the bulb.
I believe this is general enough to encompass all domains, the idea that as scientists we all “question”, but every now and again we have a eureka moment where “the light does indeed come on”.
From Steve Skinner
I could not agree more with Wolpe. He states that a logo for science should be simple and versatile, instantly recognisable, encompass all disciplines and be able to incorporate additions – for example, a double helix, an atom, or the word NASA.
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My idea is to take the symbol used for a spiral galaxy. All science could be said to be accommodated by a galaxy, the symbol forms an S shape for science, and it is simple and easily recognisable.
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