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Working with DNA and Genetics

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Are you curious whether dinosaurs could be brought back from extinction? Explore the cutting-edge science of DNA and genetics. This field can help scientists learn what life on Earth looked like thousands of years ago, and it shows what adaptations helped early humans survive. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM book will inspire curiosity about the DNA that every organism has. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is ideal for makerspaces and walks students step-by-step through the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in life science fields. Cover advanced science topics for older readers with this STEAM book that is perfect for secondary students or ages 10-14.
<p><b>Eric Braun </b>is a children's author and editor who has written dozens of books on many topics, including <i>Make a Friend, Be a Friend </i>and <i>Be Yourself, Like Yourself </i>for the Little Laugh & Learn® series and <i>How to Take the ACHE Out of Mistakes </i>and <i>How to Take the GROAN Out of Grown-Ups </i>for the Laugh & Learn® series. His books have won awards and honors including the Eugene M. Emme Astronautical Literature Award, a Foreword Book of the Year Gold Award, a Benjamin Franklin Award, and many others. One of his books was read by an astronaut on the International Space Station for kids on Earth to watch. A McKnight Artist Fellow and an Aspen Summer Words scholar for his fiction, Eric earned an MFA in creative writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. He lives in Minneapolis.</p><br>
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