We have news for you: You are gross. (And you thought we’d never find out!)

Complete with hilariously disgusting illustrations and fun activities, this companion to Grossology goes beyond barf and farts to delve even deeper into places normally too gross to go. Discover the science behind all the sickeningly cool stuff going on inside our bodies, and more!
Sylvia Branzei is the author of GrossologyAnimal GrossologyGrossology Begins at HomeHands-On Grossology, and Virtual Grossology. She is the originator of grossology, or the idea of teaching science through gross things. Before devoting her life to grossness, Sylvia was a science teacher at a remote school in Mendocino County, California. She taught science to the entire school, from kindergarten through high school. Her writing experience includes coauthorship of The Soap Opera: Science on Stage Anthology, a play about the chemistry of soap. She authored several articles that appeared in The Science Teacher, Science Scope, Partners in Education, and Creation Spirituality. She wrote curriculum guides for NASA SETI and for the Department of Energy. Sylvia received her BS degree in microbiology from the University of Michigan in 1980. She received her MA degree in science education from California Polytechnic University in 1986. View titles by Sylvia Branzei
Jack Keely is an illustrator whose works include Dressing Up, Animal Friends, Ickstory, and Grossology. View titles by Jack Keely

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We have news for you: You are gross. (And you thought we’d never find out!)

Complete with hilariously disgusting illustrations and fun activities, this companion to Grossology goes beyond barf and farts to delve even deeper into places normally too gross to go. Discover the science behind all the sickeningly cool stuff going on inside our bodies, and more!

Author

Sylvia Branzei is the author of GrossologyAnimal GrossologyGrossology Begins at HomeHands-On Grossology, and Virtual Grossology. She is the originator of grossology, or the idea of teaching science through gross things. Before devoting her life to grossness, Sylvia was a science teacher at a remote school in Mendocino County, California. She taught science to the entire school, from kindergarten through high school. Her writing experience includes coauthorship of The Soap Opera: Science on Stage Anthology, a play about the chemistry of soap. She authored several articles that appeared in The Science Teacher, Science Scope, Partners in Education, and Creation Spirituality. She wrote curriculum guides for NASA SETI and for the Department of Energy. Sylvia received her BS degree in microbiology from the University of Michigan in 1980. She received her MA degree in science education from California Polytechnic University in 1986. View titles by Sylvia Branzei
Jack Keely is an illustrator whose works include Dressing Up, Animal Friends, Ickstory, and Grossology. View titles by Jack Keely

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