Explodapedia: The Cell (Paperback) - Ben Martynoga

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Highly commended at the Association for Science Education Book of the Year Awards 2023! Cells are alive, and they're what life is made of. Four billion years ago a single cell kickstarted all life on Earth. Today, your body is made up of over 30 trillion cells - every one of which is teeming with activity. Packed with up-to-the-minute science, The Cell confronts the biggest mysteries of the microscopic marvels that sustain the living world. Can cells save our planet next? Explode your knowledge about cells, with the EXPLODAPEDIA!

About the Author

Dr Ben Martynoga is a neuroscientist and science writer. After more than a decade at the forefront of brain research, he swapped his white coat for a pen. He has written on everything from the history of biology through to the latest technological innovations, running, stress and creativity. His work appears in the Guardian, New Statesman, the i newspaper, Financial Times and beyond. Moose Allain used to work in London as an architect specialising in urban regeneration, and contributed to the UK's successful Olympic bid. Since becoming an artist and cartoonist, he has created animations for the BBC, illustrated the Pointless quiz show book and had cartoons published in Private Eye and The Literary Review.