[$14.99, NaughTee]

I'm not a science nerd, and this T-shirt design still makes me giggle. The fairly low price makes me smile even more. Possible gift item? Perhaps. After the jump, a number of other nifty gifts for the burgeoning scientist in your life:

[$22, Etsy]

These science lab calling cards feature a vintage illustration of a scientist in a lab coat, and are standard business card size.

[$13.57, Amazon]

Icarus at the Edge of Time is a re-imagining of the Icarus fable written for children, by leading physicist Brian Greene. And yes, it was suggested to me by a 30-year-old enginerd.

[$9.99, ThinkGeek]

This beaker/coffee mug is silly in a geek sort of way.

[$10.88, Amazon]

On Intelligence is a book too involved for me from a person much smarter than me...the inventory of the palmpilot, no less.

[$14.99, ThinkGeek]

I don't think The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide from Douglas Adams needs any explanation.

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