People are surprisingly off put just by saliva, the substance that you carry around in your mouth. You swallow it. You have no objection to it. But then it leaves your body, and you're just revolted. So it - that - just that right there to me is a fascinating thing. Mary Roach bodycarryfascinate share on social
I rarely listen to music while writing. I wish I could, but it distracts me. Mary Roach distractlistenmusic Change image and share on social
I don't write on topics that require a lot of urgency. But in 'Stiff,' I wanted to change people's hearts about organ donation. Whenever I get a chance, I try to talk about that. Mary Roach chancechangedonation Change image and share on social
LOL is rarely OL, or even really L. A real out-loud laugh - not the forced social variety, which is closer to barking than laughing - is uncommon among adults. Mary Roach adultbarkclose Change image and share on social
Meteorite hunting is not for wimps. The best places to look are also the coldest and windiest. You need very old ice, and you need wind, lots of it, strong and unrelenting. Antarctica fits the bill. Mary Roach antarcticabillcold Change image and share on social
Literally thousands of e-mails over the course of a book go out to people I've never met, people who might end up being the focus of a chapter. Mary Roach bookchapterend Change image and share on social
You won't see me writing about particle physics, or even planetary geology, or chemistry. I practically failed chemistry, and if I had to write a book in any of those areas, I don't think it would go well. Mary Roach areabookchemistry share on social
For the most part, if somebody approaches me and says, 'I'd like to interview you,' who am I to say no, when I spend all my days going, 'Hello, you don't know me. I'd like to ask you some questions. Do you have a little time?' Mary Roach approachdayinterview share on social
Ultimately, the problem is that sex is perceived as a personal, intimate thing, not in the realm of science. But that's not true. It's physiology; it's anatomy. It deserves to be studied. Mary Roach anatomydeserveintimate Change image and share on social
I don't know of many people who've done sex research with an eye toward people saying sex is bad for you, except for the promiscuity and cervical cancer link - which is actually a valid discovery. Mary Roach badcancercervical Change image and share on social
