My Scientific Name

A is for Astronomer!
B is for Bioengineer!
C is for Computer programmer!

What scientific careers do the letters of your name represent? Learn about different science careers from real scientists!



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  • Enter your child's name and gender
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Why this book is so special

  • Your child's name is used to create the story so every story is different!
  • Your child's character is used in the book
  • Your child will learn about different STEM careers and meet real female and minority scientist role models!
Additional information

  • Price: eBook is free; Hardcover books start at $29.99 + $1.50 per letter
  • Size: 8.5" x 11"
  • Length: varies depending on name. +3 pages per letter.
  • Recommended Age: 4 - 10
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Meet the Scientists

Meet a real scientists behind My Scientific Name!

Rutendo Gambe was born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe and has always been curious about how the body works and what makes some people healthy and others not. This curiosity led her to study neuroscience and women's and gender studies at Wellesley College. Her time at Wellesley also marked the start of her cancer research. She looked at how chemical signals in our body known as hormones can sometimes play a role in abnormal cell growth and lead to cancer. After she graduated, she moved on to study how mutations in specific genes can also lead to cancer! Her work was in a blood cancer known as chronic lymphocytic leukemia and she researched how different combinations of mutations in the machinery that makes proteins in our body can lead to this type of cancer. She is now in medical school in London and hopes to continue research as a doctor to better serve the patients she will see.

Visit our team page to meet more scientists!