Discover what going to the doctor might be like in 20 years' time, how genetically engineered food could lead to headache-curing yoghurts and how space surgery might work. As well as looking into the future, this book also explains scientific topics including genetics, cell biology, nanotechnology and the human senses. Ideal for helping students consolidate their knowledge at Key Stage 2 and 3.

Read all about how today's scientists are making amazing discoveries and developing extraordinary new materials and technologies in the Future Science Now! series. Each title delves into the world of labs and experiments in order to find out which exciting inventions and out-of-this-world gadgets could change the way we live.

This book is part of a book series called Future Science Now .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 2. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. This book is aimed at the following children: primary school, secondary school .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2015 by Hachette Children's Group .

Tom Jackson is the author of over 60 natural science books for children. He is a zoologist and has worked in publishing for many years.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Medical Science Now
• 2: Going to the Doctor
• 3: Taking Medicine
• 4: Getting a Better Look
• 5: Replacement Parts
• 6: Cutting In
• 7: In the Genes
• 8: Treating Organs
• 9: Nanobots
• 10: Supersenses
• 11: Recycling Technology
• 12: Keeping Fit
• 13: Finding Answers