Zombie Spiders and Asteroid Blasters
16 Incredible Ways that Scientists Are Changing the World
$29.99
- Hardcover
80 pages
- Release Date
21 April 2026
Summary
Have 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!
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 wor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781635868487 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1635868483 |
| Author: | Maynard Okereke |
| Publisher: | Workman Publishing |
| Imprint: | Storey Publishing LLC |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 21 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 170mm x 12mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
“A must-have book for young explorers.” –Dr. Sian Leo Proctor, astronaut, artist, and explorer
“Shows how a curious mind can take you to all corners of our planet and beyond.” –Phil Torres, entomologist and host of Expedition X
There is more than enough role-model material and sheer wow factor here to rivet young STEM-winders.–Booklist
A fun and fascinating look at current topics in science that will appeal to a wide audience.–School Library Journal
About The Author
Maynard Okereke
Maynard Okereke, 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 Ada Twist Scientist, The Science Channel, and Curiosity Stream, and in Scientific American. 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.
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