Jasmine Buzby is a 14-year-old at Eastern Regional High School and a Voorhees resident who has been interested in science her whole life. The result is a recently published children’s book called “Loving Physics” that is aimed at children 3 and up.
“I noticed a lot of kids my age aren’t into physics, and it’s because most of us don’t know what it is, because we’re not introduced to it until late high school,” Buzby explained. “I figured that if I learned about it when I was younger, I probably would’ve been a lot more interested in it and immersed myself a lot earlier. So I thought, ‘Why not create a book for younger kids?’”
Buzby has only recently delved deeper into physics. It all started earlier this year, when she watched a video from the German animation studio Kurzgesagt called “String Theory Explained.” From there, Buzby went on to watch more videos on physics and started self-studying college textbooks.
“The idea of discovering the universe through math and numbers was awesome,” she noted. “I found it beautiful; it’s kind of like art. It’s like everything has a piece, like a giant puzzle. Everyone has little pieces, and it all comes together.”
Once she had her book idea, it took about two months for Buzby to write and illustrate “Loving Physics.” She recalled the most difficult part was illustrating and formatting, as she had been thinking about the words for some time. (The book is written in rhyme.) Buzby has dedicated the book to her father, who is also a scientist. Along with encouraging younger people to explore physics, Buzby eventually hopes to create more books that explore different concepts in greater depth. Her dream is to become a theoretical physicist.
In her free time, Buzby enjoys baking and writing, and is part of an art club.
“This is my first book, but I hope there will be more because I had a lot of fun making it,” she reflected.
“Loving Physics” is available on Amazon.
