If you still think that science is something limited to a lab, I am here to show you the awesomeness of science gifts. This Christmas, “thinking” is the new black!

There are so many gifts and toys around for young and old, boys and girls (should there be a difference?), expert and novice, lovers of pets and jewellery. Surely it is impossible to pass up the opportunity to give someone the gift of science.

Googling “Geek Gifts” will give a raft of options but the ones atop my Christmas list are: The Cat Nav Now I have to admit that I largely like this one for the name. Cats make me swell up like a snowman in a blizzard so I don’t actually have a cat. But the idea can be applied to all kinds of creatures. Want to know what your feline friends get up to at night? Simply strap the Cat Nav to its collar and get a blow-by-blow account of the fun your cat has while you sleep.

The Mars Monopoly set Pretty much as it says on the tin – make your way around Mars buying up big on… well, rocks I presume. It would certainly give the kids a good excuse to act like Martians for while.

Cocktail rainbow maker A nifty gadget that allows you to make beautiful coloured layers in your cocktails. If you, like me, can’t manage anything so sophisticated with a bog standard spoon, then this could be a fun addition to the Christmas stocking.

A Moleculace by Oxford-based artist Lizzie Burns. I actually already have one of these, a hand made necklace of the molecule Phenethylamine, otherwise known as the magic ingredient in chocolate. I think they are rather beautiful and I am sure that wearing them makes you more clever.

3D printed Christmas lights In a huge variety of colours and shapes, these high tech Christmas lights add a touch of genius to your Chrissy decorations.

Touch gloves Have you ever been in that awful predicament where your phone is ringing, your hands are freezing, your bags are falling all over the place and your can’t answer it without removing a glove? Get some super cool and stylish gloves with touch sensitive fingers so you never have to choose again!

Some of the more outlandish ideas include: The airbase This gadget looks like something out of a 1950s horror film but uses an air gun to apply a perfectly even layer of foundation. If you are big on that airbrushed look and have a spare £195 then get your face flawless!

Caffeine underpants That is not a typo, some inventive twit has come out with a range of pants infused with caffeine suggesting it reduces cellulite. If that were the case then all those coffee addicts would be completely bump-free! And the pièce de résistance – the Jelly-fish 45 Habitat a complete water home for six people at a whopping £1.5m.