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ZOOB: DNA Building Set

November 25, 2005 by Lei  
Filed under Health

You’d think I’d know a lot about toys, but I had never heard of the ZOOB building set until I came across it at Every Little Wonder.

ZOOB is an acronym for Zoology, Ontology, Ontogeny, and Botany and was inspired by DNA.

Where Does ZOOB Come From?

ZOOB’s shape is inspired by the nucleotides (the basic structural units of nucleic acids) that make up DNA. Based on the way things connect, move and transform in nature, ZOOB captures dynamic movement, unlike traditional “stacking” or “hub & spoke” construction sets.

I want! I want! I want!

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Comments

4 Responses to “ZOOB: DNA Building Set”
  1. mel says:

    Go get it! I’m sure you’ll like it! :D

  2. Lei says:

    mel, You enabler! I will keep my eyes open for them. I’m sure S would love it too.

  3. anth says:

    …well, ‘hope u got it cheap… This very DNA is discontinued: it turns in the wrong direction…

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  1. [...] Absolutely frightening to think my three-year-old has been enamored of his Magnetix set this week. I’m going to go find a replacement today. The ZOOB might be a good one. [...]



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