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Aussie STEM Stars - Creswell Eastman

Aussie STEM Stars - Creswell Eastman

The man who saved a million brains
Categories:   ALL PRODUCTS , STEM

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Published: 15th February 2022
Publisher Name: Wild Dingo Press
Author: Penny Tangey
ISBN: 9781925893526
Format: Paperback
Pages: 166

Description

About the Aussie STEM Stars Series
Each book is written by an award-winning children’s author and follows the real-life stories of some of Australia’s top scientists and inventors, chosen on the basis of their pioneering work. Themes explored include childhood, school, family, and formative experiences, what inspired them to pursue their chosen path, how they persevered in the face of challenges, and what they have contributed to science in Australia.


About Creswell Eastman: The man who saved a million brains
Professor Creswell John Eastman, world-renowned endocrinologist, discovered extensive Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) in China, Tibet and southeast Asian countries as well as in Australia. Children whose mothers have IDD can be born with profound mental disabilities and lower IQs, as well as deafness, speech and physical impairments.


Creswell made it his life’s work to abolish IDD wherever he could so children would have better life opportunities in every way and be able to reach their potential.


He and his team developed the test for measuring iodine levels, which is now routine for pregnant women to have. And then he led projects throughout the developing world and in Australia, to ensure iodine was included in people’s diets.


His work has quite literally ensured that now millions of children around the world are born with fully functioning healthy bodies and brains.