Nerd alert! Shop smart with an electronics kit for pint-sized inventors, a flask etched with the chemical formula for alcohol or a laser-cut wood puzzle from Somerville studio Nervous System, which uses a custom algorithm to make its challenging patterns and can even incorporate your own photo or drawing into the design.
- DNA necktie, $45 at the MIT Museum Store; 2. Red Neural Network puzzle, $65 at Nervous System; 3. Motherboard bracelets, $43 each at Xylem; 4. Windows 3.0 Solitaire playing cards, $15 at Abodeon; 5. Floppy disk coasters, $12 at Xylem; 6. Laser-cut gear earrings, $30 at Xylem; 7. Seltzer CMYK magnets, $11 at Magpie; 8. ZAD Periodic Table bracelet cuff, $24 at On Centre; 9. Star Wars Mad Libs, $4 at Xylem; 10. Kikkerland chemistry book flask, $20 at On Centre; 11. Marimo moss ball ecosystem, $28 at Abodeon; 12. Little Bits: Base Kit, $110 at the ICA Store
Where to buy it?
Abodeon 1731 Mass. Ave., Cambridge (617-497-0137) abodeon.com
The ICA Store 100 Northern Ave., Boston (617-478-3104) icastore.org
Magpie 416 Highland Ave., Somerville (617-623-3330) magpie-store.com
The MIT Museum Store 265 Mass. Ave., Cambridge (617-324-2849) museumstore.mit.edu
Nervous System n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com
On Centre 676 Centre St., Boston (617-522-2255) oncentrejp.com
Xylem 287 Third St., Cambridge (617-494-9953) shopxylem.com
Presents of Mind
A thoughtfully curated selection of cool gifts to suit every special somebody, all from local indie shops.
By Improper Staff | Photo Credit: Holly Rike | Dec. 4, 2015
Nerd alert! Shop smart with an electronics kit for pint-sized inventors, a flask etched with the chemical formula for alcohol or a laser-cut wood puzzle from Somerville studio Nervous System, which uses a custom algorithm to make its challenging patterns and can even incorporate your own photo or drawing into the design.
Where to buy it?
Abodeon 1731 Mass. Ave., Cambridge (617-497-0137) abodeon.com
The ICA Store 100 Northern Ave., Boston (617-478-3104) icastore.org
Magpie 416 Highland Ave., Somerville (617-623-3330) magpie-store.com
The MIT Museum Store 265 Mass. Ave., Cambridge (617-324-2849) museumstore.mit.edu
Nervous System n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com
On Centre 676 Centre St., Boston (617-522-2255) oncentrejp.com
Xylem 287 Third St., Cambridge (617-494-9953) shopxylem.com
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