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1) Antibiotics
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"In Antibiotics, readers will learn about the science and technology behind the development of antibiotics. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about the challenges overcome to create antibiotics and how this super science feat continues to adapt in our changing world. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity helps...
2) Germ theory
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"In Germ Theory, readers will learn about the science behind the discovery of germ theory and how germs spread. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about the challenges overcome to discover germ theory and how this super science feat influences our world today, from COVID-19 to the seasonal flu. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information,...
3) Vaccines
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"In Vaccines, readers will learn about the science behind the discovery and development of vaccinations. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about how vaccines work and how this super science feat continues to adapt in our changing world, from COVID-19 to the seasonal flu. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity...
4) X-rays
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"In X-Rays, readers will learn about the science and technology behind the discovery and development of X-rays and CT scans. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about how medical imaging works and how this super science feat continues to adapt in our changing world, from broken bones to COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present...
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When babies are born early, they often have trouble surviving. But special containers called incubators help babies grow by keeping them warm and protected.
At first, people in the medical world were skeptical about incubators. But some trailblazing doctors believed in the technology—and put it on display across Europe and the United States. "Incubator exhibits" showed the public how incubators saved lives. The controversial displays led people...
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Vaccines have been used to safely introduce people’s bodies to diseases for centuries, and they save millions of lives each year. By giving people a weakened or dead version of a disease, a vaccine allows the body to develop antibodies which recognize and fight the disease later on.
Early vaccinations used dry scabs from smallpox to promote smallpox immunity. Doctors and scientists across nations took and improved the method, developing vaccines...
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