Reviews

Guinea Pig Scientists: Bold Self-Experimenters in Science and Medicine by C.B. Mordan, Mel Boring, Leslie Dendy

haltarratay's review against another edition

4.0

I don’t know why but I had been obsessed with this book in grade school. Funny to find it after all these years

eshannman's review

adventurous informative inspiring fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma

Moderate: Vomit and Terminal illness

peachpuff's review

2.0

This nonfiction science book is very educational. It teaches children and young adults about different science experiments that scientists have done on themselves. The things I learned in this book aren't facts I can use everyday, or possibly ever, but I'm glad I learned them. It satisfies that innate curiosity we all have to know random facts about not so random things like the biological clock, laughing gas, or the digestive system. This book is aimed toward younger audiences who are willing to sit down and read about science for fun.

robk's review against another edition

3.0

These are the true, fascinating stories of scientists who performed tests on themselves, and ended up making amazing scientific discoveries that would change the world. I found the stories fascinating, and very palatable. The stories were not boring, despite the author's name. I think most children would love this book. I think it's one they could read in a day, or spend quite a while looking at all the pictures and really taking in the story.

charlottereadsbooks's review

4.0

nonfiction

This book was pretty good for a young adult nonfiction book, a book I normally wouldn't have picked up if not assigned. The stories were interesting, on the whole, and I didn't feel obligated to love every chapter. I don't think this is a book I would ever just pick up and reread, but it was interesting and gave me a few more conversation ideas I can pull out if need be. Ha.