AUTHOR
Mary Roach
Mary Roach is an American author, specializing in popular science and humor. Roach is noted for her curiosity and humor in addition to her research. Her many humor-laced articles in various publications over the decades include her monthly humor column, "My Planet", in Reader's Digest.
Although Roach writes primarily about science, she never intended to make it her career. Roach stated in an interview with TheVerge.com when asked what exactly got her hooked on writing about science, "To be honest, it turned out that science stories were always, consistently, the most interesting stories I was assigned to cover. TV and radio shows have repeatedly asked Roach to appear as a guest so they could hear her opinions. She has appeared on programs like Coast to Coast AM, The Daily Show, and The Colbert Report.
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Books by Mary Roach
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Average rating: 8.45
179 ratings
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law
Average rating: 7.29
89 ratings
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex
Average rating: 7.66
35 ratings
Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
Average rating: 7.79
28 ratings
Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
Average rating: 6.79
24 ratings
Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife
Average rating: 7.05
20 ratings