Bodily fluids and solids are universally the most disgusting things we as human beings can come upon, but as long as they are inside us, it's part of you. Mary Roach beingbodilydisgust Change image and share on social
Editors are more concerned with the first chapters of a book; that's what everyone reads first in the bookstore or in the online sample. Mary Roach bookbookstorechapter Change image and share on social
It is interesting to come across people who feel that a ghost communicating via a spell-checker is less far-fetched than a software glitch. Mary Roach checkercommunicatefeel Change image and share on social
Pet foods come in a variety of flavors because that's what humans like, and we assume our pets like what we like. We're wrong. Mary Roach assumeflavorfood Change image and share on social
Though it's harder to justify the use of a cadaver for practicing nose jobs than it is for practicing coronary bypasses, it is justifiable nonetheless. Cosmetic surgery exists, for better or for worse, and it's important, for the sake of those who undergo it, that the surgeons who do it are able to do it well. Mary Roach badlybypasscadaver share on social
I talk to a lot of people who, when you try to sum them up in a couple of sentences, seem like they must be insane. Mary Roach coupleinsanelot Change image and share on social
Astronauts are like these mythic legends, but really, they are just regular people, people who wear chinos. Mary Roach astronautchinolegend Change image and share on social
They say that women's sexual peaks are in their 30s or 40s, and I think that it happens because they're more comfortable. It's not some hormonal change that happens at that age. Of course, it would be nice to have more physiological insight on that. Mary Roach 30s40sage share on social
I have not eaten a lot of insects. I ate a termite in Africa, but it was on a bet. It was a soldier termite. It was alive, and I don't really recommend the live soldier termite as something you want to start with if you're going to start exploring eating insects. Mary Roach africaalivebet share on social
I get really excited about specific therapies, personalized therapies. Like, let's say, taking a piece of someone's tumor and testing a bunch of treatments in a lab and being able to come up with the right therapy for that specific patient. Mary Roach bunchexcitelab share on social