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Scientists Making a Difference

47 Inspirational Scientists Changing the World and How You Can Join Them
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Meet 47 scientists who are changing our world. Discover how they are answering some of the world’s biggest questions and how you can join them. Are you always asking ‘why’ and ‘how’? Do you enjoy experimenting? Do you notice things that other people don’t? If you... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Meet 47 scientists who are changing our world. Discover how they are answering some of the world’s biggest questions and how you can join them.

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Meet 47 scientists who are changing our world. Discover how they are answering some of the world’s biggest questions and how you can join them.

Are you always asking ‘why’ and ‘how’? Do you enjoy experimenting? Do you notice things that other people don’t? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, then release your inner investigator and pursue a career in science!

What do scientists do and why do they do it? In Scientists Making a Difference, Dr Shini Somara goes straight to the scientists themselves to find out. You’ll meet apprentices and technicians, as well as professors and entrepreneurs. They’ll tell you in their own words about their work: growing human cells to test medicines, building quantum computers of the future, searching for life beyond our solar system, and so much more.

These are some of the world’s most amazing change-makers, who combine their passions with their work to make the world a better place. Why not become one of them to help answer the big questions of the future!

Series: Making a Difference

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781804661895

Publisher: What on Earth Publishing Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 September 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: What on Earth Publishing Ltd

Illustration: 90 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Adam Allsuch Boardman
  • Illustrated by Manuel Šumberac

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 186.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Dr Shini Somara is passionate about making science and technology accessible to all. Her recent work includes shows for the BBC, Channel 4, UKTV and PBS Digital. She has worked together with brands such as Williams Racing, Google, Dyson, and The Royal Academy of Engineering.

Adam Allsuch Boardman is an illustrator who constructs imagery to inform and amuse in a clear and concise manner. Adam has authored and illustrated Engineers Making a Difference, An Illustrated History of Filmmaking and An Illustrated History of UFOs.

Manuel Šumberac
is a Croatia-based illustrator and animator. His work has been published and recognised in numerous book illustrations and book covers, such as Pinocchio, Snow White, The Night Before Christmas.

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