Finding Better Medicines (Why Science Matters) - Softcover

Coad, John

9780431040813: Finding Better Medicines (Why Science Matters)

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ISBN 10: 0431040818 ISBN 13: 9780431040813

Publisher: Raintree, 2009

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What is an opportunistic infection? How are drugs trialled? What is “pharming’? The 'Why Science Matters' series demonstrates how the science we learn at school is important in every aspect of our everyday lives. Using case studies and investigations, the series describes the development of science and technologies that can improve our lives – or lead to new scientific challenges and controversies. In 'Finding Better Medicines', we learn how the body fights illness and infection and sometimes needs the help of medicines to be cured. We find how some drugs we now take for granted (such as aspirin and penicillin) were developed, how pharmaceutical companies research and improve new drugs, and how advanced technologies such as genetic engineering can be used to create plants and animals that can be farmed for medicines.

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Suitable for pupils at Key Stage 3, this series illustrates the relevance of science to our everyday lives. It relates what is learnt in school to real-world examples that are familiar or accessible to readers to facilitate comprehension of the curriculum. It offers a discussion of topical issues, from the environment to medical research.

About the Author

Author John Coad taught chemistry for many years before working as an advisor to science teachers. From there he moved to manage the education program for a major pharmaceutical company. He now works independently to excite young people in the subject of science and to encourage them to study it further.
Consultant Ann Fullick graduated in Natural Sciences at Cambridge University, and pursued a successful career in teaching. She is now a full-time science writer with an international reputation.

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