{"product_id":"zombie-spiders-and-asteroid-blasters-16-incredible-ways-that-scientists-are-changing-the-world","title":"Zombie Spiders and Asteroid Blasters: 16 Incredible Ways That Scientists Are Changing the World","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Searching for Underwater Aliens, with Kevin J. DeBruin, Rocket Scientist \u003cbr\u003e Finding Life in the Coldest Place on Earth, with Dr. Allison Cusick, Biological Oceanographer \u003cbr\u003e Feathered Geniuses, with Dr. Kaeli Swift, Avian Ecologist \u003cbr\u003e Sharks on the Move! with Jaida Elcock, Shark Scientist \u003cbr\u003e Extreme Living in the Deep Sea, with Moronke Harris, Deep Sea Explorer \u003cbr\u003e Guardians of the Planet, with Joan Melendez Misner, Spacecraft Systems Engineer \u003cbr\u003e Zombie Spiders, with Dr. Faye Yap, Mechanical Engineer \u003cbr\u003e Not Your Ordinary Robot, with Dr. Kris Dorsey, Robotics Engineer \u003cbr\u003e Forests of the Ocean, with Madison McKay, Marine Biologist \u003cbr\u003e Super Battery on Wheels, with Jill Pestana, Battery Scientist \u003cbr\u003e Kidneys in Space, with Dr. Kendan Jones-Isaac, Pharmacokineticist \u003cbr\u003e The Ocean's Bright Secret, with Dr. Edith Widder, Ocean Scientist \u003cbr\u003e Mind-Bending Fungi, with Dr. Gordon Walker, Mycologist \u003cbr\u003e Black Hole Mysteries, with Dr. Ronald Gamble, Theoretical Astrophysicist \u003cbr\u003e Building Future Worlds, with Billy Almon, Astrobiofuturist \u003cbr\u003e Artificial Skin, with Dr. Benjamin C.K. Tee, Materials Engineer \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What Kind of Wild Science Will YOU Do? \u003cbr\u003e Index\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA fun and fascinating look at current topics in science that will appeal to a wide audience.--\n\u003cb\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere is more than enough role-model material and sheer wow factor here to rivet young STEM-winders.--\n\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A must-have book for young explorers.\" --\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Sian Leo Proctor, astronaut, artist, and explorer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Shows how a curious mind can take you to all corners of our planet and beyond.\" --\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhil Torres, entomologist and host of Expedition X\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaynard Okereke\u003c\/b\u003e, aka the Hip Hop MD, is an award-winning science communicator, STEM personality, and keynote speaker. He founded Hip Hop Science to encourage minorities and youth to pursue more advanced careers in STEM. Okereke has won the Asteroid Award for Best Streaming Content, was named The National Society of Black Engineers' Entrepreneur of the Year, and was listed on Ebony's Top 100. He is a member of \n\u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e's inaugural Creator Cohort Initiative and has been featured on Netflix's \n\u003ci\u003eAda Twist Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e, The Science Channel, The History Channel, and in \n\u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also partnered with NASA, the Natural History Museum, the Boston Museum of Science, Adobe, Blue Origin, Microsoft, and NVIDIA. 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