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Mary Roach

20 March 1959 -

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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  • Cover of: Stiff: the curious lives of human cadavers

    First published in 2003 22 editions in 2 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition stiffcuriouslive00roac Cover of edition stiffcuriouslive00roac_145
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  • Cover of: Best American Science and Nature Writing 2011

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New York Times bestseller, Popular works, Alimentary canal, Astronauts, Digestion, Future life, Large type books, Manned space flight, New York Times reviewed, Science, Training of, Animal behavior, Animals and civilization, Armed Forces, Death, Digestive organs, Gastrointestinal system, History, Human-animal relationships, Humor, general, Military art and science, Military art and science, history, Military life, Military research, Nonfiction
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21st century

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January 3, 2023 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
May 18, 2020 Edited by KarlKemp added birthday, Wikipedia link
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 29, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import