Take a wild ride with Maynard Okereke, the Hip Hop MD, into the fascinating and strange world of science, and all the ways it can make the world a better place.
Including hands-on demonstrations intended for grade-school and middle-grade readers, this fun author presentation of Zombie Spiders and Asteroid Blasters will supercharge your curiosity for the world around you. This event includes an author presentation, science demonstration, Q&A and book signing, intended to be enjoyed primarily by families with readers aged 8 – 14 (though all are welcome). Join us at Library Shop Mission Hills, and don’t forget to order your book early to guarantee a signed copy! All books will be available for pickup at Library Shop Mission Hills during the event, and proceeds support the San Diego Public Library.
ABOUT THE BOOK
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!
From physics and engineering to ecology and neuroscience, get ready to jump in head-first with Zombie Spiders and Asteroid Blasters: 16 Incredible Ways That Scientists Are Changing the World. 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.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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.
