Stuck for gift ideas? There’s something for everyone in CultureLab’s selection of science-inspired goodies
Quadricopter
£279.99/$299.99,
Controlled by your smartphone or tablet, the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 is fun, augmented
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Little Sun
£16.50,
Artist Olafur Eliasson designed this solar-powered lamp for areas off the grid
The OCD Chef chopping board
£18,
For those who are detail-oriented in the kitchen, look no further than this chopping board, etched with gridlines and angles
Augmented reality puzzle
$19.99,
When you’ve finished the 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle, download a free app to bring it to life
Brain necklace
$21,
Wear your heart on your sleeve? Now dangle your cortex on your clavicle
Sphero
$129.99,
Draw a shape on your smartphone or tablet and this clever robotic ball will roll along to follow it. Its polycarbonate shell means it can also swim
Moon globe
£69.95,
This NASA-approved globe accurately depicts the lunar craters, seas and mountain ranges
Tetris light
£29.99,
We couldn’t stop playing with this lamp. Inspired by the classic video game, you can stack and restack to make colourful new shapes
Alan Turing Monopoly
£29.99,
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of the father of computer science, Monopoly has released this special edition in his name
Molecular bowl and coasters
£45 and £15,
Designer Jonathan Krawczuk teamed up with Oxford chemists to produce this striking range
Earl carafe
£18,
Reminisce about school chemistry lessons when you pour from this Erlenmeyer flask-inspired wine carafe. It makes a sophisticated, geek chic statement at any dinner party
Space Fleet model satellites
£20 each, or £80 for a set of 5,
These stylish models of real satellites make a fascinating addition to your desk or bookshelf