10 Nerdy Gifts And Science Gadgets To Buy Yourself Right Now

2. Your Own Piece Of Aerogel

Aerogels are the lightest solid materials in the world, made up of up to 99.98% air by volume. They's super strong, flexible and heat resistant, and yet so light that you'll barely notice it's there at all You've seen the pictures of this amazing "solid air" on the internet, now you can own a chunk of NASA's futuristic super-material yourself. These materials have been sent out to the stars on the backs of space probes and Mars rovers, but thanks to the wonders of the modern world, you can have it delivered to your door. Lots of different kinds of aerogels have lots of different kinds of sci-fi sounding applications. Whilst you probably won't be able to use your piece for your spaceship's heat shields, it's still a cool thing to have around and definitely a good conversation piece.