Thebrain and heart comic7/30/2023 ![]() NS: There are always some subjects you have to leave behind, but with the brain being so incredibly complex, I don’t feel we left out anything that would be beneficial for such a young age group. SI: Was there anything you wanted to include but ended up not making the cut? Relating things back to my comic characters was very helpful. Explaining what it does in terms of what we experience day to day, rather than getting too hung up on terminology that they don’t really need to know at this age. So the idea was to take the most recent science about the brain but focus primarily on how the brain affects a child directly. There are so many complex structures and many debated areas. NS: Breaking down something as complicated as the brain was pretty difficult. How did you approach breaking the brain down into digestible bits? How did you prioritize what’s important? SI: It’s true that The Brain is a Big Deal, but it’s also true that the brain is very complicated. I thought kids would like it, but it’s really nice for parents to have something to laugh about, too. I spent several hours looking at popular album covers, listening to music and creating parodies of some of the most iconic ones. NS: My editors and I had a great meeting where we brainstormed different themes like music, and we all loved the idea of doing album covers. SI: I loved the opening pages with the album covers, especially Unknown Pleasures. When I had kids I really wanted to find ways to teach them that were fun and interesting, and the brain was the perfect subject to combine my comics with my love of teaching new concepts. This led to what eventually would be my comic series Heart and Brain, which is heavily influenced by psychological concepts and relatable subjects. I was especially interested in areas like neuroscience that combined the psychology with the biology of the brain. NICK SELUK: I have always been fascinated by the brain and went so far as to study psychology in college. SCIENTIFIC INQUIRER: Where did you come of with the idea for The Brain is a Big Deal? On top of that, there are enough pop culture references to keep adult readers amused. Mixing illustrations with concise explanations, the book balances a light-hearted, humorous approach with the necessity of conveying scientific facts. Nick Seluk’s new book, The Brain is a Big Deal (Scholastic), explains the organ and it’s importance to young readers. But once you start stringing words together to describe how the brain functions, what areas are responsible for certain tasks, it quickly becomes evident that there are no simple explanations and that there’s still more unknown about the brain than is known. It seems straightforward enough since, well, we all have one. Įxplaining the brain is not for the faint of heart. Visit our Patreon page and discover ways that you can make a difference. Help us pay our contributors for their hard work. The Scientific Inquirer needs your support.
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