Spider silk scientists
By: Bridget Heos ; [illustrated by] Andy Comins
Contributors: Comins, Andy, ill
Series: Scientists in the field series
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Boston, Mass
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780547681269
Subjects: Spider webs; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Biology; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Inventions; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc..; Scientists; Nephila maculata; Therapeutic use; Juvenile literature; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Health & Daily Living / Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
Description: "In The Spider Silk Scientists, readers enter Randy Lewis' lab where they come face to face with golden orb weaver spiders and genetically engineered goats, whose milk contains the proteins to spin spider silk--and to weave a nearly indestructible fiber. Learn how this amazing material might someday be used to repair or replace human ligaments and bones, improve body armor, strenghten parachute rope, and even tether an airplane to an aircraft carrier! Readers explore rapid advancements in the application of genetic medicine and their potential to save and improve lives while considering the crucial ethical concerns of genetic research. A timely addition to the acclaimed Scientists in the Field series.  "--