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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.
More from Mary Roach (138 quotes) →Keep reading 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
- “I love words, but I also love finding out that there is a word for something that you've experienced but didn…”Mary Roach
- “I rarely listen to music while writing. I wish I could, but it distracts me.”Mary Roach
- “I've read plenty of amazing science pieces where the writers don't hang out in labs. I just have fun doing it…”Mary Roach
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- “Because I'm a chef, I eat out frequently, so it's hard for me to control what I consume in terms of calories.…”Masaharu Morimoto
- “Nothing Comes Home...You Have To Get OUT & Get IT~!”Sujit Lalwani
- “Traveling to swimming meets took me beyond my small-town existence, gave me a hint of the exciting world outs…”Esther Williams
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Books by Mary Roach
Stiff
2004
Bonk
2008
Packing for Mars
2011
Grunt
2016
Gulp
2014