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About Mary Roach
American author of popular science and humor
Mary Roach is an American author of popular science and humor. She is known for writing bestselling books that turn science into accessible, often playful nonfiction. 138 quotes on the site. Her books include Stiff, Spook, Bonk, Packing for Mars, Gulp, Grunt, Fuzz, and Replaceable You, all New York Times bestsellers. Her work often explores unusual corners of science, from human cadavers and the afterlife to sex, space, digestion, war, nature, and anatomy.
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- “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.…”Mary Roach
- “There is her heart. I've never seen one beating.I had no idea they moved so much. You put your hand on your h…”Mary Roach
- “I think by and large, humans prefer to think of themselves as minds from the neck up. We don't really like to…”Mary Roach
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Books by Mary Roach
Stiff
2004
Bonk
2008
Packing for Mars
2011
Grunt
2016
Gulp
2014