10 Halloween Costumes Only Science Nerds Would Appreciate

“Why can you never trust atoms? They make up everything!”

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Basically, these girls don’t need help reading their pH scales

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Who said Iron Man needed an armoured suit?

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We could’ve mistaken this guy for the actual Orion constellation if we didn’t look twice

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Fun fact: The planets on this girl’s solar system costume are actually accurately spaced out (no pun intended)

To mark Canada’s 150th anniversary, the country’s most beloved space explorer, Chris Hadfield, reminds us there’s no place like home.

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And of course, a mad scientist

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ConGRADulations to this graduated cylinder!

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Sailor Moon: the Periodic Table edition

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OK, the parent who helped their kid make this rainbow tardigrade costume must be pretty awesome

I mean, who wouldn’t want to dress up as the most indestructible species on the planet?

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If you have cardboard, a lime, a stone, and a credit card, this limestone deposit costume is kind of an obligation

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Science nerds unite—and make your whole family join, too!

Here are nine more DIY Halloween costume ideas for your kids.

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