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Meet and be inspired by the huge variety of STEM heroes improving our health every day . From nurses to immunologists, psychologists to medical engineers - their STEM skills make a real difference! STEM Heroes introduces you to essential jobs and diverse STEM skills , highlighting the key details of each role. The series also includes information on what subjects to study if you want to be a STEM hero, too! Perfect for inspiring readers aged 7 and up. STEM Heroes: Keeping Us Healthy contents include: Health heroes In the community In the hospital Having an operation In the ambulance Physiotherapy Medical engineer In the lab Disease experts Public health Mental health Healthy eating Become a STEM health hero! Extra health fun (quiz and fun facts) Glossary Further resources Index Books in the series: Keeping Us Connected Keeping Us Moving Keeping Us Healthy Keeping Us Safe
About the author
Tom Jackson has written more than 80 books and contributed to hundreds more. His specialties are natural history, technology and all things scientific. Tom spends his days finding fun ways of communicating facts, new and old, to all age groups and reading abilities. Tom lives in Bristol, England, with his wife and three children. He studied zoology at Bristol University and has had spells working at zoos. Tom has also worked as a conservationist, which saw him planting trees in Somerset, surveying Vietnamese jungle and rescuing wildlife from drought-ridden Zimbabwe. Writing has also taken him to the Galápagos Islands, Amazon rainforest, coral reefs of Indonesia and Sahara Desert. Nowadays, he can be found mainly in the attic.After earning her master's degree in Illustration from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, Rea is now working as a freelance Illustrator of children-related illustrations. She loves drawing these, as she can observe the world in a kid's way purely, which can always bring her fun, peace, and joy. She lives with her husband, baby girl, two cats, and dogs in Beijing, China.
