Nurse Florence, Tell Me About the Occipital Lobe invites young readers on a vivid journey through the eye and brain, transforming complex science into an inspiring adventure of curiosity and understanding. Which scene or explanation in the book is your personal favorite, and why?

I thought illustrator YunTse Lee did an outstanding job drawing the neuronal synapse for the 7th drawing in the book. The amazing work our illustrators do really helps me bring the science to life and makes this a fun series.

How did you balance the use of advanced scientific vocabulary with the need to keep the story accessible and engaging for children?

Intellectual stimulation is something I try to live by. It’s a core characteristic of transformational leadership, which is what our civilization needs. Believing that others are smart and capable of learning complex things is important for our growth as a society, so I’m just doing this leadership trait with kids.

Can you share your collaboration process with illustrator YunTse Lee, especially how you approached visualizing the occipital and temporal lobes for kids?

We give our illustrators very vague drawing requests to inspire them to use maximum creativity to produce colorful, intricate, and amazing drawings.

What impact do you hope this book will have on children who may later pursue STEM fields or careers in health and science?​

I hope that a global movement for health literacy is sparked so that all societies are comfortable talking with their doctor about their medical issues.

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Sometimes it seems only a nurse can bring technical information down to an understanding that an ordinary person can grasp. The Nurse Florence® book series provides high quality medical information that even a child can grasp. By introducing young kids to correct terminology and science concepts at an early age, we can help increase our children’s health literacy level as well as help to prepare them for courses and jobs in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. We need more scientists so I hope that many children will enjoy this book series and consider a job involving science. Introducing Some Medical Words to Kids in Every Book® A Movement of Global Health Promotion and Literacy Dow Creative Enterprises® Help Civilization Reach Its Potential®