Key Selling Points Introduces readers to the field of wearable technology and its origins, terminology, key inventions and applications in society, now and in the future. Innovations in wearable tech are happening almost every day. As many as 50 million people in the United States use wearables and the market continues to grow (predicted to be worth $35 billion by 2024). It's moving away from personal fitness tools to practical uses in medicine and health. Readers will meet the inventors, scientists, engineers and designers at the forefront of this new tech revolution. Challenges readers to think critically about wearable technology, its implications and the pros and cons of technology for technology's sake, using values, ethics and the principles of responsible design. Highlights STEM and STEAM topics for young readers. Author is a health-policy researcher, writer and adviser with more than 20 years of writing experience with health agencies.