The Biology of Bananas

Get ready to play (and learn!) with your food!Discover the truth about yeast, learn how to count calories, conduct experiments with rubbery eggs, and more. Become a Kitchen Scientist by dissecting an onion, decorating a cookie to look like a cell and discovering how gross things like mould help to make delicious foods like yoghurt and bread!The Biology of Bananas uses applied science for a fun and interactive approach to learning for the whole family. It is part of The Curious World of Kitchen Science series.Reading level varies from child to child, but we recommend this book for ages 10-16.

"Katie Steckles writes in an approachable, easy to understand, manner and uses analogies to aid the understanding of biological concepts." -- Renee Rees Teaching Science, Vol 67, No 1
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Dr Katie Steckles is a mathematician who delivers talks, workshops, and events on YouTube and on TV/radio. She also writes mathematical puzzles and articles for books, magazines, programs, and blogs. In 2016 she won the UK’s Joshua Phillips Award for Innovation in Science Engagement.

Age range 10 to 16 Get ready to play (and learn!) with your food! Discover the truth about yeast, learn how to count calories, conduct experiments with rubbery eggs, and more. Become a Kitchen Scientist by dissecting an onion, decorating a cookie to look like a cell and discovering how gross things like mould help to make delicious foods like yoghurt and bread! The Biology of Bananas uses applied science for a fun and interactive approach to learning for the whole family.

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