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Mary Roach is an American author known for her in-depth exploration of science and technology. Her works are characterized by their humorous and accessible presentation of complex concepts, covering topics such as space exploration, medicine, death, and religion. Roach's books have received high praise from both academic and general readers.

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“The point is that no matter what you choose to do with your body when you die, it won't, ultimately, be very appealing. If you are inclined to donate yourself to science, you should not let images of dissection or dismemberment put you off. They are no more or less gruesome, in my opinion, than ordinary decay or the sewing shut of your jaws via your nostrils for a funeral viewing.”

Ifs Should Matter Body Dies Opinion Ordinary No Matter What Your Body Funeral You Choose Decay Donate Sewing Dissection Cadavers

Book:Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

Source: Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

“My books are not really books; theyre endless chains of distraction shoved inside a cover. Many of them begin at the search box of Pub Med, an Internet database of medical journal articles.”

Book Internet Boxes Medical Endless Chains Distraction Articles Journal Pubs Databases Meds

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“Normally I object to strangers beaming force fields into my brain.”

Force Brain Fields Objects Stranger Force Fields

Book:Six Feet Over: Adventures in the Afterlife

Source: Six Feet Over: Adventures in the Afterlife

“It's this mood, these sentiments - the excitement of exploration and the surprises and delights of travel to foreign locales - that I hope to inspire with this book.”

Book Inspire Surprise Delight Mood Excitement Exploration Sentiments

Book:Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal

Source: Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal

“Every mode of travel has its signature mental aberration.”

Travel Signatures Aberration

Book:Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void

Source: Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void

“Every crazy fad from the 1800s comes back or they never go away. It’s like fashion, like everything’s already been invented, and somebody stumbles onto it and people will always, always be looking for an answer for some vague illness they can’t get a diagnosis for.”

People Answers Crazy Fashion Illness Going Away Vague Diagnosis Fads

Author:Mary Roach

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Born: March 20, 1959
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Quotes: 106

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