Tiny things reaped great rewards for Marlene Bourne. The founder of Bourne Research LLC earned a bronze medal in the 2008 IPPY contest in the Juvenile-Teen-Y/A Non-fiction category for her book MEMS and Nanotechnology for Kids. This book is an introduction to modern technology, exploring MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) and nanomaterials, and their uses in today’s society. MEMS and Nanotechnology for Kids, directed mainly toward 11 to 14-year-olds, is vibrant and easy to read, sure to spark the interest of young scientists as well as adults. View the book’s press release
