What s Cool about Science Discover Bionics Nikole Brooks Bethea Lerner Publications Minneapolis
Chapter 1 Bionics is the science of combining machines with living things Bionic devices can help a deaf person hear They can give a blind person sight They help injured soldiers walk again Artificial hearts and kidneys can keep patients alive Researchers have made major advances in bionic legs Besides walking what else can bionic devices help people
People with bionic parts have appeared in science fiction for years But modern science has brought bionics into real life People are living better lives thanks to bionic devices Scientists and engineers have developed many different kinds of bionic