On this episode of Beneath the Skin we spoke to Dr. John Swierk about his recently published research into what really is in tattoo inks.  

The paper is Kelli Moseman, Ahshabibi Ahmed, Alexander Ruhren, and John R. Swierk  "What’s in My Ink: An Analysis of Commercial Tattoo Ink on the US Market". Analytical Chemistry 2024 96 (9), 3906-3913. DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05687 and is attached below.

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Production by Thomas O'Mahony

Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)

Intro music by Dan McKenna

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