{"product_id":"zombie-spiders-and-asteroid-blasters-16-incredible-ways-that-scientists-are-changing-the-world-9781635868487","title":"Zombie Spiders and Asteroid Blasters: 16 Incredible Ways That Scientists Are Changing the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eHave you ever heard of a spider being turned into a useful robot? Or a real-life planetary defense team protecting the Earth from asteroids? Sounds like science fiction ... but it's not! \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Take a wild ride with Maynard Okereke, the Hip Hop MD, into some of the most fascinating and strange corners of scientific research, from physics and engineering to ecology and neuroscience. These wacky wonders of nature and technology will wow all readers and inspire budding scientists to look at the world with fresh curiosity and consider how science can be used to help people, help nature, or enhance our understanding about the world. Interviews with real scientists highlight representation for diverse children and how scientists from a wide range of backgrounds are working to build a better future for our planet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maynard Okereke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Storey Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.70w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781635868487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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 and the People of Change Award and was named The National Society of Black Engineers' Entrepreneur of the Year. He's been featured on Netflix's \u003ci\u003eAda Twist Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e, The Science Channel, and Curiosity Stream, and in \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also partnered with NASA, the Natural History Museum, the Boston Museum of Science, the LaBrea Tar Pits, Blue Origin, Microsoft, and NVIDIA. Okereke lives in Los Angeles, CA and is online at hiphopscienceshow.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Maynard Okereke \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47712350601373,"sku":"9781635868487","price":35.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b6ce08ab-c70a-4a78-ad70-7d31567c9b05.jpg?v=1773172830","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/zombie-spiders-and-asteroid-blasters-16-incredible-ways-that-scientists-are-changing-the-world-9781635868487","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}