Autor/-in: Raul Cuero

Tales of the Covid Mutants is a humorous, cartoony, entertaining, and scientificallyinformative story. The book creates a natural human appeal within the reader tobe attracted to biological sciences through understanding the coronavirus and theCOVID-19 pandemic. During the COVID-19 pandemic, people around the worldfaced uncertainty, confusion, and fear of the unknown. This book transforms thoseemotions and scientific realities into an engaging and accessible story for readersof all ages. Written by microbiologist and inventor R. Cuero, PhD, this imaginativebook combines storytelling and science to help readers better perceive the invisiblemicrobial world. Drawing from more than forty years of scientific research andeducational mentorship, the author presents important concepts such as viralmutants, bacteria, DNA, and RNA in an approachable manner. People are now moreopen to understanding the mysteries of the pandemic as well as the nature, behavior, and importance of the virus and its mutants. This version of the book presents moreinformation on the development of the viral mutants in relation to the pandemicand different environments, thus highlighting the viral mutants as the centralcharacters of the story. Through playful "ghost" characters and vivid illustrations, the coronavirus is humanized in a way that encourages curiosity instead of fear. Learning the Secrets of the Ghosty VirusTALES OF THE COVID MUTANTS R. Cuero, PhDRaul Cuero earned a PhD in Microbiology from the Universityof Strathclyde, United Kingdom, and a MSc in Plant Pathologyfrom Ohio State University, USA. He is an internationallyrecognized scientific inventor and educational mentor. Withseveral decades of experience in biotechnology at the cellularand molecular level, he has dedicated his career to creatingscientific invention and fostering young inventors in manyparts of the world. As of 2025, he holds 30 patents granted bythe USA Patent Office, from his 41 total scientific inventions in different areas ofbiotechnology. He is the author of books in science, creativity, and invention (www. raulcuero. com). His extensive international traveling brings a global perspective toscience, creativity, and human resilience. He is currently an independent consultantin science and biotechnology in the USA. Hence, this virus is depicted as having one arm to represent its RNA, since RNAstructurally has only one strand, as compared to DNA, which has two. The goal is toinspire children and adults to naturally explore science with confidence and wonder. Tales of the Covid Mutants is an invitation to learn, think creatively, and approachthe unknown with knowledge, joy, and understanding.