The third in his series of fun and fascinating science books for children by Rye-based Paul Ian Cross, Cyborgs, Genes and Tiny Machines is, as with the previous titles, a fantastic insight into the wonders of medicine and medical science.
Medical advances that would have, not long ago, been considered in the realm of sci-fi or futuristic thinking, are now becoming a reality. Presented in an easy to understand and concise way, Paul explains what these developments are, what they do, and what the future of medicine might be: from the use of genetics to personalise treatments to the possible future use of nanobots to treat disease, to the use of robotics, artificial intelligence and virtual reality in medical procedures.
For a difficult and often complex topic, the author explains the science in a fun and accessible way. Information is broken up into bite-size chunks with lots of clever headings, jokey speech bubbles, ‘did you know’ boxes and definitions of scientific, technical vocabulary.
Children will love the funny and eye-catching illustrations by Steve Brown which entertain and help to explain the text, making it easier to understand the concepts.
To keep readers engaged, throughout the book there are quizzes, and each chapter ends with a Creation Station or Imagination Station inviting them to make, draw or write something such as drawing a cyborg or writing to a person in the future.
The book is not only useful for children, but adults can also learn some incredible facts. Did you know that there is a type of jellyfish that can reverse the ageing process; if it is under threat it can revert back to its polyp pre-jellyfish state and then return as a young organism? And hard to believe, it is possible to use 3D printers to make skin, bone or blood vessels.
In his final chapter, Paul Cross encourages his readers to imagine the future of medicine and inspires them to take the challenge. Certainly, they will be inspired by the information in this mind-blowing book.
Other titles in this series are How to Vanquish a Virus and Bodies, Brains and Bogies
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Image Credits: Paul Ian Cross/Steve Brown/Welbeck Publishing Ltd , Paul Ian Cross/Steve Brown/Wellbeck Publishing Ltd .