Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.1
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
4406
Points per Word
0.000227
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.03125
Series
STEM in Our World
Description
Medical Technology: Genomics, Growing Organs, and More by John Wood explains how advances in medical technology are addressing the shortage of organ transplants by exploring the science behind growing organs in the laboratory. It introduces the fields of genomics and genetics, describing how researchers use this knowledge to develop new treatments and diagnostic tools. The text also surveys potential careers in medicine, research, and technology that involve these emerging fields. It presents complex scientific concepts at a level appropriate for middle-grade readers.