For our Muslim Heritage Month Makers of History session, we learned about Ayub Ommaya, a neurosurgeon and inventor. He was born in Pakistan and later moved to the United States. Called the “singing neurosurgeon,” he was also an opera singer and a follower of the Sufi tradition of Islam.
Dr. Ommaya’s research and advocacy helped lead to the formation of the CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. This Center advocates for, among other things, safe driving habits and safe automobile design.
During the session, kids created “brains” out of lumps of clay that they would have to drop on the floor to simulate the impact of a car crash. Children had to protect the “brains” from smooshing by making “helmets” and “air bags” out of common materials. Children came up with lots of creative, innovative ways to protect the brains during impact!
Join us for our next event! Join us at Makers of History: Black History Month on Wednesday, February 19.
~Lisa Jenkins, Youth Services Librarian