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Part 1 Stiff by Mary Roach Summary"Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers" by Mary Roach explores the history and science surrounding human corpses. The book is a blend of humor, science, and anecdotes, highlighting the fascinating roles that cadavers play in various fields, including medicine, forensic science, and even traffic safety.Roach begins by discussing the historical perspectives on death and the treatment of bodies after death. She delves into how cadavers have been used in medical schools for dissections and how they contribute to advancements in healthcare. She covers intriguing topics such as the ethical implications of using human remains for research, the processes involved in body donation programs, and the various ways cadavers are utilized in scientific studies.The author also explores unconventional uses of human remains, including how they are used in crash tests to improve vehicle safety and how they contribute to anatomy research. She reflects on the cultural perceptions surrounding death and the treatment of human remains, presenting a balanced view that combines factual information with light-hearted commentary.Overall, "Stiff" provides readers with a unique perspective on mortality, anatomy, and the lives that cadavers lead even after death, blending humor with respect for the subject matter.Part 2 Stiff AuthorMary Roach is an American author known for her humorous and informative writing about scientific topics. She has a talent for making complex subjects accessible and entertaining to the general public. About "Stiff"Release Date: "Stiff: The Curious Life of Human Cadavers" was published on April 1, 2003. The book explores the various roles that cadavers play in medicine, science, and culture, delving into topics like body donation, forensic science, and the biological processes of decomposition. Other WorksMary Roach has authored several critically acclaimed books, including:"Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife" (2005) This book investigates what science has to say about the possibility of an afterlife and examines phenomena like ghosts and near-death experiences."Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex" (2008) An exploration of the science behind sexual pleasure and the various studies that have been conducted on the subject."Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void" (2010) This book discusses the many challenges of space travel and the science behind it, including the psychological and physical effects of being in space."Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal" (2013) A deep dive into the digestive system and the journey food takes through the human body."Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War" (2016) Focused on the science behind combat and how soldiers cope with the unique challenges of warfare."Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law" (2021) Investigates the interactions between humans and wildlife, particularly when animals conflict with human interests. Best EditionsWhile determining the "best" book often depends on personal interests, "Stiff" is widely regarded as one of Roach's most popular and notable works, known for its engaging writing style and insightful content. It has been well-reviewed and has had several editions, including a paperback edition that has made it accessible to more readers. However, each of her books has its own unique appeal, and readers often recommend different titles based on their interests in science, humor, and specific topics. Mary Roach's work continues to be influential, as she bridges the gap between science and general audiences with her humor and storytelling.Part 3 Stiff Chapters"Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers" by Mary Roach explores the theme of mortality and the scientific study of the human body after death. Throughout the book, Roach combines humor with

With a newborn baby keeping Chris from getting a slick new episode finished, we've decided to share one of our premium monthly live shows with the public for the very first time. And not just any episode. The VERY FIRST episode! Back when we were young and dumb and a technical abomination. It was a real learning experience, and only got better from there. Don't love every word we say? Ok, weirdo. Here's some "chapters" to find what you DO love: 00:00:00 - Housekeeping and Explainer 00:05:47 - The Doomsday Fish Hath Spoken 00:08:18 - SATT Live! Episode 01 00:09:18 - Audience Welcome and Check-In 00:18:43 - Moose Are Gonna Moose 00:30:19 - Emotional Support Gators 00:45:39 - Square Update 00:50:06 - Getting Ready for Monster Fest 00:54:49 - Turbulent Terror 00:59:55 - Roadtrip to Ohio 01:05:56 - Live is Live - Ed Pees 01:09:25 - If it's Boeing, Maybe You're Not Going 01:26:23 - Monster of the Susquehanna 01:29:34 - Thoughts on the First Episode 01:34:08 - Wrap Up  You can find the FULL ORIGINAL STREAM with corresponding chapters embedded as a companion to this audio-only version RIGHT HERE. This episode has no show notes, but here's cell phone footage of Ellis Paul -- that singer-songwriter Ed was talking about -- singing about Homer, AK. And the Mary Roach books someone recommended were Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law and Animal Vegetable Criminal.

Recorded July 22, 2024 Book talk begins at 30:19 Our annual Mother Bear KAL has begun and will run until August 31.  To find out all about this wonderful charity, please go to the Mother Bear Project website.  Talk bears with us in the Mother Bear Chatter thread and post your finished bears in the FOs thread.  Any bears you have knit in 2024 are eligible!   Every Saturday at noon Pacific time - Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom Tracie is teaching a class on making knitted toys at Rumpelstiltskin in Sacramento, and it has been rescheduled to September 28 and November 2 .  See the class listing here for details!   KNITTING Barb finished: Mother Bear #296 - 298   Tracie finished: Mother Bears 328, 329 and one that I sent to my uncle Davis #4 by Pam Allen in Knit Picks Snuggle Puff in Hatchling (pale mint green) Scraps Chaps by Barbara Prime: Rabbit in Sea Change Fibers by The Dye Project Ecola Worsted in Mushroom Hunter Cat in Plymouth Yarn Worsted Merino Superwash Solids in Caraway Heather   Barb continues to work on: Gardengate by Jennifer Steingass, using Cloudborn Merino Superwash Sock Twist in the Graphite Heather colorway and Cloudborn Fibers Highland Fingering in the Petal colorway   And has cast on: Mother Bear #299 Spinwheel Beanie by Benjamin Matthews, using a mystery gray yarn   Tracie cast on: 42-6 Dream in Blue Cardigan by DROPS design in Universal Uptown DK in Baby Blue and Paintbox Yarns Simply DK in Banana Cream Dawning Top by Ainur Berkimbayeva in Sea Change Fibers by The Dye Project Bayshore Fingering in Pink Frock   And continues to work on: Just Float by Stephanie Lotven (TellyBean Knits) in Apple Fiber Studio Sparkling Cider in Malachite and Life in the Long Grass Silk/Merino Sock in Autumn Fiddly Bits cowl #11 by Jana Pihota Digital Citizens stuffed toys   BOOKS Barb read: Cook County ICU: 30 Years of Unforgettable Patients and Odd Cases - 3 stars.   Written in 2016 - he headed the ICU 1970s thru the 1990s Bitter Blood: a True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder by Jerry Bledsoe - 5 stars.  Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach - 4 stars In Cold Blood by Truman Capote - 5 stars   Tracie read: Inside Out by Demi Moore - 4.5 stars Before He Wakes by Jerry Bledsoe - 4.5 stars The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles - 3 stars Blind Rage: A True Story of Sin, Sex, and Murder in a Small Arkansas Town by Anita Paddock - 2.5 stars

They're cute and cuddly. But they can also be obnoxious. Science writer Mary Roach has numerous tales about how our animal friends don't always bow to their human overlords and behave the way we'd want. The resulting encounters, such as when gulls disrupt the Vatican's Easter mass, make for amusing stories. But others, such as wolves threatening farmers' livestock, can be tragic. We hear what happens at the messy crossroads of human and wildlife encounters. Guest: Mary Roach – Author of bestselling nonfiction books, most recently “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.” *Originally aired September 13, 2021 Featuring music by Dewey Dellay and Jun Miyake You can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on Patreon. Thanks for your support! Big Picture Science is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They're cute and cuddly. But they can also be obnoxious. Science writer Mary Roach has numerous tales about how our animal friends don't always bow to their human overlords and behave the way we'd want. The resulting encounters, such as when gulls disrupt the Vatican's Easter mass, make for amusing stories. But others, such as wolves threatening farmers' livestock, can be tragic. We hear what happens at the messy crossroads of human and wildlife encounters. Guest: Mary Roach – Author of bestselling nonfiction books, most recently “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.” *Originally aired September 13, 2021 Featuring music by Dewey Dellay and Jun Miyake You can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on Patreon. Thanks for your support! Big Picture Science is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode originally aired November 03, 2021.Mary Roach is an author that specializes in science and humor. She has been called "America's funniest science writer." Her new book, "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law," focuses on the unpredictable world where animals and humans meet and the curious science of human-wildlife conflict. In this podcast, Roach discusses some of the wildest encounters she found in her investigations. She also shares some of her thoughts on wildlife encounters that may be common in Los Angeles, like what to do should you encounter a bear or mountain lion.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mary Roach visits Google to discuss her book "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law." What's to be done about a jaywalking moose? A bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? Three hundred years ago, animals that broke the law would be assigned legal representation and put on trial. These days, the answers are best found not in jurisprudence but in science: the curious science of human-wildlife conflict, a discipline at the crossroads of human behavior and wildlife biology.  Mary Roach is the author of six New York Times bestsellers, including "Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers"; "Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal", and "Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void." Her books have been published in 21 languages, and her second book, "Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife", was a New York Times Notable Book. Mary has written for National Geographic, Wired, The New York Times Magazine, and the Journal of Clinical Anatomy, among others.  Visit http://youtube.com/TalksAtGoogle/ to watch the video.                               

Author Mary Roach is a hands-on writer specializing in science related topics that tap into some of the more curious and unexpected nooks of our lives. But “hands-on” doesn't fully capture the lengths she'll go to capture her stories – for her book examining the intricacies of sex, science, and relationships, she convinced her husband to have sex while monitored and recorded in an MRI, Ultrasound, Sonogram-like device…Really, no Really! Mary Roach is an author specializing in popular science and humor having written seven New York Times bestsellers, including Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex, STIFF: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers; GULP: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, and PACKING FOR MARS: The Curious Science of Life in the Void and her latest book, FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law. Mary has written for National Geographic, Wired, The New York Times Magazine, Vogue, GQ, and the Journal of Clinical Anatomy, among many, many others. Her 2009 TED talk, "Ten Things You Didn't Know About Orgasm", made the organization's list of top 10 most popular talks of all time. IN THIS EPISODE: How Mary chooses esoteric and often taboo topics. Women's sexual arousal can be measured…or can it? Mary embraces the taboo, including researching how astronauts avoid “fecal decapitation.” The shocking places where donated cadavers can end up. Using the Scientific Method to “prove” the existence of a higher power. India's battles with elephants and monkeys. Googleheim: Science Myth vs. Science Fact   Website: MaryRoach.net X/Twitter: @mary_roach   FOLLOW REALLY NO REALLY: www.reallynoreally.com Instagram YouTube TikTok Facebook Threads X (Twitter)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Currently Reading, Kaytee and Meredith are discussing: Bookish Moments: sweet acts of service and manifesting wintry feelings Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: themed reading months and how we incorporate them into our reading lives The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  .  3:00 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 3:18 - Krampus by Brom 3:39 - Slewfoot by Brom 7:09 - Cozy by Jan Brett 7:16 - The Afterlife of Holly Chase by Cynthia Hand 8:08 - Current Reads 8:42 - Hotel Magnifique by Emily J. Taylor (Meredith) 10:06 - Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend 14:20 - The Night Circus by Erin Morganstern 14:45 - Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson (Kaytee) 20:00 - Last Rituals by Yrsa Sigurdardottir (Meredith) 21:07 - I Remember You by Yrsa Sigurdardottir 24:45 - Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward (Kaytee) 28:25 - Cold People by Tom Rob Smith (Meredith) 29:31 - From the Front Porch podcast 32:53 - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel 34:10 - Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach (Kaytee) 37:05 - Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach 37:21 - Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach 37:49 - Deep Dive: Themed Reading Months 47:39 - Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill 48:09 - Frindle by Andrew Clements 48:28 - The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz 48:51 - Our Zazzle storefront for all things CR merch 49:30 - Meet Us At The Fountain 49:54 - I wish everybody would compile a list of their favorite books of the year. (Meredith) 52:08 - I wish to press Marley by Jon Clinch this holiday season. (Kaytee) 52:14 - Marley by Jon Clinch Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. December's IPL will be a yearly recap from us, so we can give our beloved Indies a break for the holidays! Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

Mary Roach is the author of seven nonfiction books, including Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law. "In these realms of the taboo, there's a tremendous amount of material that is really interesting, but that people have stayed away from. ... I'm kind of a bottom feeder. It's down there on the bottom where people don't want to go. But if that's what it takes to find interesting, new material, I'm fine with it. I don't care. I'm not easily grossed out. I don't feel that there's any reason why we shouldn't look at this. And over time, I started to feel that ... the taboo was preventing people from having conversations that it would be healthy to have." Show notes: @mary_roach maryroach.net Roach on Longform 00:00 Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law (W.W. Norton • 2021) 01:00 Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (W.W. Norton • 2003) 01:00 Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex (W.W. Norton • 2008) 01:00 Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void (W.W. Norton • 2010) 01:00 Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal (W.W. Norton • 2014) 02:00 "Cute Inc." (Wired • Dec 1999) 12:00 Roach's Salon archive 46:00 "Hot Seat" (Discover • Mar 1998) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bears, leopards, and seagulls, oh my! Join Kendall, Andrew, and Angelique as they discuss Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach. And then leave a comment with your own wild animal encounters here or at the Off the Shelf blog. And don't forget to check out NC Live! Music provided by: https://www.purple-planet.com

Where can you find banana-stealing macaques, dumpster-diving bears, flower-destroying gulls, and dangerously-exploding trees all in the same place? In a book by Mary Roach, of course. In this TPWKY book club episode, we're joined by world's funniest science writer and award-winning author to chat about her latest book Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law, a rollicking tour of the many ways that humans and wildlife clash and the varied attempts to mitigate this conflict. Our conversation carries us across the globe as we discuss why “man-eating cat” is a misnomer and how the Vatican takes pest control very seriously, and through time as we contemplate the changing nature of conservation and the hopeful future of human-wildlife conflict. If you've ever wondered about the forensics of wildlife attacks (in other words, what's going on in the Ponderosa Room?) or whether scarecrows work like they're supposed to (spoilers, they don't), then this is the episode for you.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We took a look at some of our favorite audiobooks with non-human main characters. Panel including Shachi, Lisa, and Scott. Round 1: Shachi: Klara and the Sun [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Episode 110]  Lisa: The Raven Tower [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Scott: Wayfarers (Series):  The Galaxy, and the Ground Within: [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 97] Round 2: Shachi: Glory [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] Lisa: When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] Scott:The Golem and the Jinni [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] / [Episode 14] Round 3: Shachi: What We Fed to the Manticore [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] Lisa: CatNet (series): Catfishing on CatNet  [Audible] Scott: The One and Only Ivan [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby]  / [Audible] Additional Picks: Shachi:The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida, The President and the Frog Lisa: A Snake Falls to Earth, Monk and Robot (series), The Murderbot Diaries (series) Scott: Charlotte's Web, The Hobbit, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Sundry Book Club: [YouTube] / [Instagram] / [Newsletter]

In her latest book "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law," Mary Roach approaches the topic of human-wildlife conflict with entertaining stories, scientific insight, and a healthy dose of wit and humor. There are plenty of animal stories in this episode, from marauding mountain lions to bothersome bears, from macaques who are jerks to gulls who are dicks, and of course that most meddlesome of all species – the human being. The phrase "going out clubbing" takes on a decidedly macabre meaning when the context is U.S. military attempts to control albatrosses living their lives near an air base. And find out if a scenario seemingly cribbed from an unaired "Breaking Bad" script portends the collapse of civilization. Hiding amidst all the stories and fun are big implications for ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, and human society. For episode notes and more information, please visit our website.Support the show

They're cute and cuddly. But they can also be obnoxious. Science writer Mary Roach has numerous tales about how our animal friends don't always bow to their human overlords and behave the way we'd want. The resulting encounters, such as when gulls disrupt the Vatican's Easter mass, make for amusing stories. But others, such as wolves threatening farmers' livestock, can be tragic. We hear what happens at the messy crossroads of human and wildlife encounters. Guest: Mary Roach – Author of bestselling nonfiction books, most recently “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.” Originally aired September 13, 2021 Featuring music by Dewey Dellay and Jun Miyake Big Picture Science is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact sales@advertisecast.com to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science. You can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on Patreon. Thanks for your support!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They're cute and cuddly. But they can also be obnoxious. Science writer Mary Roach has numerous tales about how our animal friends don't always bow to their human overlords and behave the way we'd want. The resulting encounters, such as when gulls disrupt the Vatican's Easter mass, make for amusing stories. But others, such as wolves threatening farmers' livestock, can be tragic. We hear what happens at the messy crossroads of human and wildlife encounters. Guest: Mary Roach – Author of bestselling nonfiction books, most recently “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.” Originally aired September 13, 2021 Featuring music by Dewey Dellay and Jun Miyake Big Picture Science is part of the Airwave Media podcast network. Please contact sales@advertisecast.com to inquire about advertising on Big Picture Science. You can get early access to ad-free versions of every episode by joining us on Patreon. Thanks for your support!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Science writer Mary Roach (Stiff, Gulp) explores scenarios where animals are the ones committing "crimes" — and how society deals with it. We talk about bear attacks, drunk elephants, and monkey thieves. Her book is Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.Justin Chang reviews the Marilyn Monroe biopic, Blonde.

Science writer Mary Roach (Stiff, Gulp) explores scenarios where animals are the ones committing "crimes" — and how society deals with it. We talk about bear attacks, drunk elephants, and monkey thieves. Her book is Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.Justin Chang reviews the Marilyn Monroe biopic, Blonde.

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe welcome acclaimed science writer Mary Roach back to the show to discuss her new book "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law." (originally published 09/14/2021)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mary Roach is an author that specializes in science and humor. She has been called "America's funniest science writer." Her new book, "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law," focuses on the unpredictable world where animals and humans meet and the curious science of human-wildlife conflict. In this podcast, Roach discusses some of the wildest encounters she found in her investigations. She also shares some of her thoughts on wildlife encounters that may be common in Los Angeles, like what to do should you encounter a bear or mountain lion.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This episode we're talking about Humour Non-fiction! We talk about how truthful stand-up comedy is, identifying books from the call number, giant mosquitos, and more! You can download the podcast directly, find it on Libsyn, or get it through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, or your favourite podcast delivery system. In this episode Anna Ferri | Meghan Whyte | Matthew Murray | RJ Edwards Things We Read (or tried to…) Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach 99% Invisible, Episode 471: Mini-Stories: Volume 12 (features Mary Roach talking about several “footnotes” from Fuzz) Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War by Mary Roach You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin, Lacey Lamar I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom The Little Mermaid - Part of Your World (YouTube) Fuck Me, Ray Bradbury (YouTube) We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby Other Media We Mentioned Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson (Wikipedia) I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert and others Science ...For Her! by Megan Amram A Super Upsetting Cookbook About Sandwiches by Tyler Kord Bike Snob: Systematically Mercilessly Realigning the World of Cycling by BikeSnobNYC I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris Jumanji (Wikipedia) Giant mosquitos scenes (YouTube) Bee Movie Anna meant a B movie (Wikipedia) Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching: Getting to Know the World's Most Misunderstood Bird by Rosemary Mosco Late Night with Seth Meyers (Wikipedia) The Amber Ruffin Show (Wikipedia) Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Wikipedia) Wow, No Thank You.: Essays by Samantha Irby Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson Hot Poetry Inside || LoadingReadyLIVE Ep86 (begins with the humorous monologue about cancer diagnosis) Decoder Ring - Truly Tasteless Jokes (podcast about joke books in the 1980s that Anna mentioned) The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce Links, Articles, and Things David Sedaris (Wikipedia) Dave Barry (Wikipedia) Mary Roach (Wikipedia) Sarah Vowel (Wikipedia) Bill Bryson (Wikipedia) Patrick F. McManus (Wikipedia) (the “outdoor living” author Anna read when she was a kid) Garfield by Jim Davis (Wikipedia) Giant Moustique Monument David Rakoff (Wikipedia) Molly Ivins (Wikipedia) Al Franken (Wikipedia) Nora Ephron (Wikipedia) Readers' Advisory for Library Staff (Facebook group) Popemobile (Wikipedia) Shirley Jackson (Wikipedia) Sumarian bar joke (Reddit thread) Complaint tablet to Ea-nasir (Wikipedia) 15 Humour Non-fiction books by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) Authors Every month Book Club for Masochists: A Readers' Advisory Podcasts chooses a genre at random and we read and discuss books from that genre. We also put together book lists for each episode/genre that feature works by BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, & People of Colour) authors. All of the lists can be found here. Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes from a Trap Feminist by Sesali Bowen She Memes Well by Quinta Brunson Fresh Off the Boat by Eddie Huang Wow, No Thank You. by Samantha Irby Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese's by Tiffany Midge Laughing All the Way to the Mosque by Zarqa Nawaz Barely Functional Adult: It'll All Make Sense Eventually by Meichi Ng Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want to Come: An Introvert's Year of Living Dangerously by Jessica Pan Please Don't Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes by Phoebe Robinson You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism by Amber Ruffin & Lacey Lamar The Wrong End of the Table: A Mostly Comic Memoir of a Muslim Arab American Woman Just Trying to Fit in by Ayser Salman The One You Want to Marry (And Other Identities I've Had): A Memoir by Sophie Santos Me Funny edited by Drew Hayden Taylor Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life by Ali Wong How to American: An Immigrant's Guide to Disappointing Your Parents by Jimmy O. Yang Give us feedback! Fill out the form to ask for a recommendation or suggest a genre or title for us to read! Check out our Tumblr, follow us on Twitter or Instagram, join our Facebook Group, or send us an email! Join us again on Tuesday, July 19th when it's time for us to pitch our “we all read the same book” books!  Then on Tuesday, August 2nd we'll be discussing the genre of Literary Fan Fiction.

Click the following link to apply for a $10,000 to $500,000 Clearer Thinking Regrant for your world-improving project!https://programs.clearerthinking.org/FTX_regranting_2022_application.htmlWhat are some surprising discoveries in the science of sex? What should we do when animals break human laws (e.g., when they commit manslaughter, steal, or even jaywalk)? Is a capacity for suffering the primary characteristic — or perhaps even the sole characteristic — that imbues an animal with moral status? How do science writers ensure faithful and accurate accounts of fields in which they may not be experts? Is there any evidence that humans could have psychic abilities like telepathy, telekinesis, etc.? People often err by being too credulous or too skeptical; so what level or shape of skepticism should be brought to bear on claims that are surprising, counterintuitive, or outlandish?Mary Roach is the author of the New York Times bestsellers STIFF, SPOOK, BONK, GULP, GRUNT, and PACKING FOR MARS. Her newest book FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law, debuted in September 2021. Mary has written for National Geographic, Wired, and The New York Times Magazine, among others, and her TED talk made the TED 20 Most Watched list. She has been a guest editor for Best American Science and Nature Writing, a finalist for the Royal Society's Winton Prize, and a winner of the American Engineering Societies' journalism award, in a category for which, let's be honest, she was the sole entrant. Find more about her at maryroach.net.

What are some surprising discoveries in the science of sex? What should we do when animals break human laws (e.g., when they commit manslaughter, steal, or even jaywalk)? Is a capacity for suffering the primary characteristic — or perhaps even the sole characteristic — that imbues an animal with moral status? How do science writers ensure faithful and accurate accounts of fields in which they may not be experts? Is there any evidence that humans could have psychic abilities like telepathy, telekinesis, etc.? People often err by being too credulous or too skeptical; so what level or shape of skepticism should be brought to bear on claims that are surprising, counterintuitive, or outlandish?Mary Roach is the author of the New York Times bestsellers STIFF, SPOOK, BONK, GULP, GRUNT, and PACKING FOR MARS. Her newest book FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law, debuted in September 2021. Mary has written for National Geographic, Wired, and The New York Times Magazine, among others, and her TED talk made the TED 20 Most Watched list. She has been a guest editor for Best American Science and Nature Writing, a finalist for the Royal Society's Winton Prize, and a winner of the American Engineering Societies' journalism award, in a category for which, let's be honest, she was the sole entrant. Find more about her at maryroach.net.[Read more]

What are some surprising discoveries in the science of sex? What should we do when animals break human laws (e.g., when they commit manslaughter, steal, or even jaywalk)? Is a capacity for suffering the primary characteristic — or perhaps even the sole characteristic — that imbues an animal with moral status? How do science writers ensure faithful and accurate accounts of fields in which they may not be experts? Is there any evidence that humans could have psychic abilities like telepathy, telekinesis, etc.? People often err by being too credulous or too skeptical; so what level or shape of skepticism should be brought to bear on claims that are surprising, counterintuitive, or outlandish?Mary Roach is the author of the New York Times bestsellers STIFF, SPOOK, BONK, GULP, GRUNT, and PACKING FOR MARS. Her newest book FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law, debuted in September 2021. Mary has written for National Geographic, Wired, and The New York Times Magazine, among others, and her TED talk made the TED 20 Most Watched list. She has been a guest editor for Best American Science and Nature Writing, a finalist for the Royal Society's Winton Prize, and a winner of the American Engineering Societies' journalism award, in a category for which, let's be honest, she was the sole entrant. Find more about her at maryroach.net.

In this episode of (non)Fiction Fans, your hosts talked with best-selling science author Mary Roach about her latest book Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law. They discuss in-the-field research, humor in non-fiction, and what surprised Mary most about her research. Oh, and they also unexpectedly talk a lot about tiger penises.You can find more from Mary Roach here:https://maryroach.net/https://twitter.com/mary_roachThanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

On this week's episode we're sitting down with the wonderful Mary Roach, author of Packing for Mars for Kids and a host of other interesting books like Stiff: the Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law and a host of others. She was so wonderful and fun. Intro and outro is Rebel Girl by Bikini Kill. Mary can be found at https://maryroach.net/ or on her twitter @mary_roach Her books can be found here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/contributor/mary-roach/_/N-2wod and We have shirts! Find them here: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/teen-girl-talk-podcastPlease rate, review and subscribe to the show on iTunesE-mail: realteengirltalk@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/teengirltalk/Twitter: @TeenGirlTalk3I Hope I Can Make It Through: https://ihopeicanmakeitthrough.podbean.com/Suesie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susieboboozy/Frank's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siriwouldchallenge/

On this week's episode we're sitting down with the wonderful Mary Roach, author of Packing for Mars for Kids and a host of other interesting books like Stiff: the Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law and a host of others. She was so wonderful and fun. Intro and outro is Rebel Girl by Bikini Kill. Mary can be found at https://maryroach.net/ or on her twitter @mary_roach Her books can be found here: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/contributor/mary-roach/_/N-2wod and We have shirts! Find them here: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/teen-girl-talk-podcastPlease rate, review and subscribe to the show on iTunesE-mail: realteengirltalk@gmail.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/teengirltalk/Twitter: @TeenGirlTalk3I Hope I Can Make It Through: https://ihopeicanmakeitthrough.podbean.com/Suesie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susieboboozy/Frank's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siriwouldchallenge/

Mary Roach is a science writer who covers very specific branches of research: sex in space, cadaver handling, that sort of thing. Her newest book is called Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law. It's a book about how humans have tried – and failed to manage nature. Bears that break into dumpsters. Moose stepping into traffic. Gulls that eat papal flower arrangements. We'll talk with her about how the book impacted how she interacts with animals in her day-to-day life.

“Animals, which were in the service of man, could be arrested, tried, convicted and executed,” according to Edmund P. Evans in his book The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals, published in 1906. They could also be excommunicated from the church.Our relationship to our pets and wildlife has mellowed over the centuries, but we still can’t figure out how to share space and food with the wildlife that lives among us without conflict, especially when resources get tight.We can’t translocate, trap, tase, laser, bomb, and euthanize our way toward a good solution. And aren’t we part of the problem? So, how do we coexist when humans make all the rules? GUESTS: Mary Roach: The author, most recently, of Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Ben Kilham: Founder of the Kilham Bear Center in New Hampshire and the author of two books, Among the Bears: Raising Orphan Cubs in the Wild and In the Company of Bears Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, and Cat Pastor contributed to this show, which originally aired September 20, 2021.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach. Meet me in the wild and wonderful outdoors to explore problem wildlife and human solutions. Together we can get in touch with our animalistic nature.

In this episode, Tori and Nicole do a live unboxing of some new library books that arrived on Tuesday, February 22. Nicole runs through the nonfiction titles that will be available on shelves soon, while Tori continues to highlight books by Black authors about Black characters. The resources discussed in this episode are listed below: The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race by Walter Isaacson; Life Force: How New Breakthroughs in Precision Medicine Can Transform the Quality of Your Life & Those You Love by Tony H. Robbins, Peter Diamandis, with Robert Hariri; Beautiful Things: A Memoir by Hunter Biden; Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad; Trucking Business Startup: The Complete Step-By-Step Guide to Starting & Maintaining a Successful Trucking Company Even If You're an Absolute Beginner by Walter Grant and Gary Field; The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss by Mary-Frances O'Connor, PhD; Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach; Stiff: The Curious Life of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach; Black Women, Black Love: America's War on African American Marriage by Dianne M. Stewart; I Wish I Had A Red Dress by Pearl Cleage; Things That Make White People Uncomfortable (Adapted for Young Readers) by Michael Bennett; MUTED: A Novel in Verse by Tami Charles; Surviving R. Kelly (2019) documentary; Nubia: Real One by L.L. McKinney, illustrated by Robyn Smith; Disney Magic Kingdoms mobile app; P.Tracker mobile app

When bears attack, there's probably an animal conflict resolution specialist standing by to take on the case. Mary Roach joins guest host Courtney Collins to talk about when humans and wildlife are in conflict – from errant elephants to rule-breaking moose and life-threatening trees. Her book is called “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.” This episode originally aired on Sept. 24, 2021.

Mary Roach (Author of Grunt, Gulp, and now Fuzz) joins Jordan and Jesse for a discussion of Jordan's magical sweatshirt, the time Mary got mugged by some monkeys, and what it's like chasing bears through the back allies of Aspen.  Plus, Mary has a new book out called Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law!GET MARY'S NEW BOOK "FUZZ: WHEN NATURE BREAKS THE LAW"

Everyone's favorite science writer Mary Roach joins Jenn and Kelsey in this episode of The First Fifty Pages to talk about her new book, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.

On this special holiday episode, host Megan Labrise looks back on the year in podcasting and reintroduces two of her favorite conversations from 2021: with Kazuo Ishiguro, author of Klara and the Sun (Knopf), and with Mary Roach, author of Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law (Norton). Thanks for listening in, and cheers to another great year in podcasting!

Oakland author Mary Roach reads from her new book, “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.” It's about thieving blackbirds and jaywalking deer and bears breaking and entering.

Writer Mary Roach and NPR host Peter Sagal discuss Ms. Roach's latest book, “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law”. Mary Roach is the author of six New York Times bestsellers. Roach has written for National Geographic, Wired, The New York Times Magazine, and Clinical Anatomy. Her TED talk made the TED 20 Most Watched list. Roach has been a guest editor for The Best American Science and Nature Writing, a finalist for the Royal Society's Science Book Prize, and a winner of the American Association of Engineering Societies' Engineering Journalism Award. Mary Roach's books have been published in 21 languages. Peter Sagal is the host of the Peabody Award-winning NPR news quiz show “Wait Wait . . . Don't Tell Me!” He is a playwright, screenwriter, amateur athlete, and host of several documentaries, including Constitution USA with Peter Sagal on PBS. Sagal has contributed to Opera News, Saveur, Finesse, The New York Times Magazine, Chicago magazine, and was the "Road Scholar" columnist for Runner's World. He's also won the Kurt Vonnegut Humor Award from the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library. Sagal is host to a number of podcasts, including HBO's “The Chernobyl Podcast” and “The Plot Against America Podcast.”

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In Aspen, Colorado, bears descend from the mountains to gorge on unlocked restaurant dumpsters. In India, drunk elephants crash into bodegas searching for food. And behind these human-wildlife conflicts are the researchers and scientists who are trying to prevent us from killing each other. Author Mary Roach is no stranger to squirmy subjects: she's written about the science of decomposition, digestion, and sex. By comparison, her latest book sounds almost cute: It's called Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law. But don't be fooled, because this book is “wilder” than anything else she's ever written.Reminder: you don't need to read the book to enjoy Outside/In Book Club! The conversation is open to all. In this episode, we speak with Mary about humanity's drive to keep wild animals out of our kitchens, communities, and crops, and the absurd -- and sometimes disturbing -- lengths we'll go to do it. Our next pick for the Outside/In Book Club is Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore, by Elizabeth Rush. Again, you don't have to read it to enjoy the show, but if you do,  don't forget to tag us @OutsideInRadio on Twitter and Instagram, and use the hashtag #ReadingOutsideIn to share your thoughts and questions.SUPPORTOutside/In is made possible with listener support. Click here to become a sustaining member of Outside/In. Subscribe to our newsletter.LINKSMore about Mary RoachCREDITSProduced by Taylor Quimby and Jessica HuntEdited by Justine ParadisExecutive Producer: Rebecca LavoieMixed by Taylor QuimbyAdditional Editing: Jessica Hunt, and Felix PoonTheme: Breakmaster CylinderAdditional Music by Blue Dot Sessions

In Aspen, Colorado, bears descend from the mountains to gorge on unlocked restaurant dumpsters. In India, drunk elephants crash into bodegas searching for food. And behind these human-wildlife conflicts are the researchers and scientists who are trying to prevent us from killing each other. Author Mary Roach is no stranger to squirmy subjects: she's written about the science of decomposition, digestion, and sex. By comparison, her latest book sounds almost cute: It's called Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law. But don't be fooled, because this book is “wilder” than anything else she's ever written. Reminder: you don't need to read the book to enjoy Outside/In Book Club! The conversation is open to all. In this episode, we speak with Mary about humanity's drive to keep wild animals out of our kitchens, communities, and crops, and the absurd -- and sometimes disturbing -- lengths we'll go to do it. Our next pick for the Outside/In Book Club is Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore, by Elizabeth Rush. Again, you don't have to read it to enjoy the show, but if you do,  don't forget to tag us @OutsideInRadio on Twitter and Instagram, and use the hashtag #ReadingOutsideIn to share your thoughts and questions. SUPPORT Outside/In is made possible with listener support. Click here to become a sustaining member of Outside/In.  Subscribe to our newsletter. CREDITS Produced by Taylor Quimby and Jessica Hunt Edited by Justine Paradis Executive Producer: Rebecca Lavoie Mixed by Taylor Quimby Additional Editing: Jessica Hunt, and Felix Poon Theme: Breakmaster Cylinder Additional Music by Blue Dot Sessions

Mary Roach is an author that specializes in science and humor. She has been called "America's funniest science writer." Her new book, "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law," focuses on the unpredictable world where animals and humans meet and the curious science of human-wildlife conflict. In this podcast, Roach discusses some of the wildest encounters she found in her investigations. She also shares some of her thoughts on wildlife encounters that may be common in Los Angeles, like what to do should you encounter a bear or mountain lion.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Most true crime details the terrible deeds that humans do. But nature can be nefarious too. Animals and plants can kill, maim, or just make people deeply uncomfortable. Wild creatures can steal, trespass, jaywalk and much more. It’s the world of human-animal conflict, and we’re sitting down with Mary Roach, to talk about her latest book FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law.

Science writer Mary Roach returns discusses the various animals that have stood trial in actual courts throughout history, and how that inspired her latest book Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.  She talks about traveling the globe from Reno to the Himalayas to attend an animal forensics conference, track man-eating leopards, and blow up trees (yes Mary blew up a tree!).  Plus , drunk elephants, monkey muggers, and much more. Order Mary's new book Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law on Amazon, Audible, or wherever books are sold.  Follow Mary on Twitter at @mary_roach or at www.maryroach.net.  Subscribe to Kickass News on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and keep with us at www.kickassnews.com or on Twitter at @KickassNewsPod.  Kickass News is part of the Airwave Media podcast network.  Visit Airwave at www.airwavemedia.com or on Apple Podcasts to discover our other excellent podcasts like Good Job Brain, Big Picture Science, Legends of the Old West, Investing for Beginners, Into the Impossible, and other great podcasts.

On this episode of Perpetual Notion Machine, Emily Morris talks to popular science author Mary Roach. Her new book is Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law. We talk about how to be a good animal neighbor, counting animals with their poop, the agencies responsible for wildlife management, and why it wouldn't be so bad to […] The post Counting Animal Scat with Mary Roach appeared first on WORT 89.9 FM.

Learn about simple solutions for resolving human-wildlife conflict; and how exposure to sunlight can increase romance. Plus: Trivia! More from “America's funniest science writer” Mary Roach: Pick up "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law" at your local bookstore to learn more about the weird world of human-wildlife conflict: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781324001935  Mary Roach's official website: https://maryroach.net/  Follow @mary_roach on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mary_roach  Exposure to sunlight releases sexy hormones, leading to more romantic passion by Grant Currin Exposure to sunlight enhances romantic passion in humans. (2021, August 25). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/926348  Parikh, R., Sorek, E., Parikh, S., Michael, K., Bikovski, L., Tshori, S., Shefer, G., Mingelgreen, S., Zornitzki, T., Knobler, H., Chodick, G., Mardamshina, M., Boonman, A., Kronfeld-Schor, N., Bar-Joseph, H., Ben-Yosef, D., Amir, H., Pavlovsky, M., Matz, H., & Ben-Dov, T. (2021). Skin exposure to UVB light induces a skin-brain-gonad axis and sexual behavior. Cell Reports, 36(8), 109579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109579  Episodes referenced in Curiosity Challenge Trivia game: One purchase leads to more: https://www.curiositydaily.com/diderot-effect-animated-cave-art-running-benefits-your-knees/  Cells kill bacteria: https://www.curiositydaily.com/mapping-the-ocean-soap-making-cells-crows-comprehend-zero/  Mountains on neutron stars: https://www.curiositydaily.com/backward-letters-dogs-detect-lies-neutron-star-mountains/  Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day withCody Gough andAshley Hamer. Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learn about the science of human-wildlife conflicts; and what you risk by believing that leisure is a waste of time. More from “America's funniest science writer” Mary Roach: Pick up "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law" at your local bookstore: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781324001935  Mary Roach's official website: https://maryroach.net/  Follow @mary_roach on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mary_roach  Believing leisure is a waste of time makes you less happy by Steffie Drucker Believing leisure is wasteful reduces happiness. (2021, August 24). EurekAlert! https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/926261  Selin Malkoc. (2021, August 25). I studied people who think leisure is a waste of time – here's what I found. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/i-studied-people-who-think-leisure-is-a-waste-of-time-heres-what-i-found-165929  Tonietto, G. N., Malkoc, S. A., Reczek, R. W., & Norton, M. I. (2021). Viewing leisure as wasteful undermines enjoyment. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 97, 104198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jesp.2021.104198  Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to learn something new every day withCody Gough andAshley Hamer. Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mary Roach wants to let us in on a secret: The greatest number of repeat criminal offenders are outside, all around us, and you've probably even seen some today—animals. It has only been three centuries since animals had to stand trial for their misconduct, in a court of law, with legal representation. Yes, really. In her newest book, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law, the science enthusiast turned writer deep-dives into human-animal conflict. As human land consumption creeps further into the natural habitats of these so-called troublemakers, it becomes more pressing to realize a symbiotic coexistence. The question becomes: Who is in the wrong, animals living according to their instincts or the humans that increasingly police them? To answer this question, Roach trots the globe from the Himalayas to Vatican City making friends with rats and foes with a macaque. Ultimately she reaches the conclusion that there is true, untamed hope for working with rather than against our critter counterparts. At INFORUM Roach will regale us with stories as wild as they are true, such as her foray into rat-bait taste testing. Further she will serve as our safari-guide in the conversation of how to bring outdoor and indoor worlds together safely and justly at a time when this work is needed most. This conversation is moderated by Kara Platoni, Wired's science editor SPEAKERS Mary Roach Author, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Kara Platoni Science Editor, Wired—Moderator In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on September 21st, 2021 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Roach wants to let us in on a secret: The greatest number of repeat criminal offenders are outside, all around us, and you've probably even seen some today—animals. It has only been three centuries since animals had to stand trial for their misconduct, in a court of law, with legal representation. Yes, really. In her newest book, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law, the science enthusiast turned writer deep-dives into human-animal conflict. As human land consumption creeps further into the natural habitats of these so-called troublemakers, it becomes more pressing to realize a symbiotic coexistence. The question becomes: Who is in the wrong, animals living according to their instincts or the humans that increasingly police them? To answer this question, Roach trots the globe from the Himalayas to Vatican City making friends with rats and foes with a macaque. Ultimately she reaches the conclusion that there is true, untamed hope for working with rather than against our critter counterparts. At INFORUM Roach will regale us with stories as wild as they are true, such as her foray into rat-bait taste testing. Further she will serve as our safari-guide in the conversation of how to bring outdoor and indoor worlds together safely and justly at a time when this work is needed most. This conversation is moderated by Kara Platoni, Wired's science editor SPEAKERS Mary Roach Author, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Kara Platoni Science Editor, Wired—Moderator In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are currently hosting all of our live programming via YouTube live stream. This program was recorded via video conference on September 21st, 2021 by the Commonwealth Club of California. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mary Roach discusses her latest book, “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law” with host Richard Wolinsky. The author of several non-fiction works that examine specific areas of life that are rarely covered elsewhere, Mary Roach brings a sharp eye and excellent research skills to explain how things work, how they don't work, and the various things that happen in between. “Fuzz” deals with such issues as animals killing humans, pests in the fields, attempts to control invasive species, animal burglaries (watch out, Yogi Bear!) and even birds destroying flowers in the Vatican. In this interview, she discusses many of these issues, plus adds some information that never found its way into her book. Toward the end, she talks about her research, and offers advice on how to research on your own. The post Mary Roach, 2021: “Fuzz” appeared first on KPFA.

New York Times bestselling science author Mary Roach discusses whether an animal that harms a human always has to face capital punishment, how we can talk to our kids about appreciating nature without getting hurt, and how we can peacefully coexist with dangerous animals. Mary's new book is Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.

In this episode of Talk Nerdy, Cara has the opportunity to speak with her favorite living author, Mary Roach. They talk about her newest book, “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law,” as well as her illustrious career reporting on and writing about the quirky, profound, and bitingly funny vicissitudes of human experience.

Economist Betsey Stevenson and former Rep. Donna Shalala say the Senate needs a cardiologist on hand, for the stress they're causing the U.S. economy. They join Bianna Golodryga to discuss how congress is playing a dangerous game with the debt ceiling. Then Chief China correspondent for the Wall Street Journal Lingling Wei explains how President Xi Jinping is dramatically steering China away from capitalism. Turning to coronavirus, our Hari Sreenivasan speaks to critical care nurse Kathryn Sherman about working on the front lines of the pandemic and treating the sickest patients. And finally, author Mary Roach talks about her new book "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law", and the impact of humans colliding with the natural world. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy's new book, “Say It Loud!,” collects 29 of his essays. Kennedy's opinions about the subjects listed in the book's subtitle — race, law, history and culture — tend to be complex, and he's not afraid to change his mind. He says on the podcast that there's “no shame” in admitting you're wrong, and that he does just that in the book when he finds it appropriate.“I thought that the United States was much further down the road to racial decency than it is,” Kennedy says. “Donald Trump obviously trafficked in racial resentment, racial prejudice in a way that I thought was securely locked in the past. This has had a big influence on me. I used to be a quite confident racial optimist. I am not any longer. I'm still in the optimistic camp — I do think that we shall overcome — but I'm uneasy. I'm uneasy in a way that was simply not the case, let's say, 10 years ago.”Mary Roach visits the podcast to discuss her new book, “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.” It's impossible to choose just one moment to highlight from this interview, which includes but is not limited to the following subjects: caterpillars called into court, moose crash test dummies, and how to distinguish (and why you would want to) between a real and fake tiger penis.Also on this week's episode, Tina Jordan looks back at Book Review history as it celebrates its 125th anniversary; Elizabeth Harris has news from the publishing world; and Jennifer Szalai and John Williams talk about books they've recently reviewed. Pamela Paul is the host.Here are the books discussed by the critics this week:“The Contrarian” by Max Chafkin“Peril” by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa

When bears attack, there's probably an animal conflict resolution specialist standing by to take on the case. Mary Roach joins guest host Courtney Collins to talk about when humans and wildlife are in conflict – from errant elephants to rule-breaking moose and life-threatening trees. Her book is called “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.”

How do you get people to read about science who don't think they're interested in science? You entertain people, you fascinate them-- ultimately you make them care." Beloved nature and science writer Mary Roach is here with new book in hand called Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law. What's to be done about a jaywalking moose? A bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? Three hundred years ago, animals that broke the law would be assigned legal representation and put on trial. These days, the answers are best found not in jurisprudence but in science: the curious science of human-wildlife conflict, a discipline at the crossroads of human behavior and wildlife biology. Daniel and Mary also discuss many personal issues-- how did Mary get into science writing in the first place? How does music contribute to her ability to write? How can science and the humanities help each other, coexist in a better way? Support Talking Beats with Daniel Lelchuk Mary Roach is the author of six New York Times bestsellers, including STIFF: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers; GULP: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, and PACKING FOR MARS: The Curious Science of Life in the Void. Her new book FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law, debuts in September 2021. Mary's books have been published in 21 languages, and her second book, SPOOK, was a New York Times Notable Book. Mary has written for National Geographic, Wired, The New York Times Magazine, and the Journal of Clinical Anatomy, among others. She was a guest editor of the Best American Science and Nature Writing series and an Osher Fellow with the San Francisco Exploratorium and serves as an advisor for Orion and Undark magazines. She has been a finalist for the Royal Society's Winton Prize and a winner of the American Engineering Societies' Engineering Journalism Award, in a category for which, let's be honest, she was the sole entrant.

Ever heard of putting a caterpillar on trial? Award-winning author Mary Roach sure has. She joins John Landecker for a wild and wooly look at the history of animals breaking every law in the book, and the true stories of how our relationship with nature has evolved over human history.

“Animals, which were in the service of man, could be arrested, tried, convicted and executed,” according to Edmund P. Evans in his book The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of Animals, published in 1906. They could also be excommunicated from the church. Our relationship to our pets and wildlife has mellowed over the centuries, but we still can’t figure out how to share space and food with the wildlife that lives among us without conflict, especially when resources get tight. We can’t translocate, trap, tase, laser, bomb, and euthanize our way toward a good solution. And aren’t we part of the problem? So, how do we coexist when humans make all the rules? GUESTS: Mary Roach - The author, most recently, of Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Ben Kilham - Founder of the Kilham Bear Center in New Hampshire and the author of two books, Among the Bears: Raising Orphan Cubs in the Wild and In the Company of Bears Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Six-time New York Times bestsellers, including STIFF: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers; GULP: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, and PACKING FOR MARS: The Curious Science of Life in the Void. Her new book FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law, debuts in September 2021. Mary's books have been published in 21 languages, and her second book, SPOOK, was a New York Times Notable Book. www.MaryRoach.net Visit Lion's Den Productions Music by Fred Walker, Bits & Pieces. Used with permission. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/altitude-adjustment2/support

I interview award-winning popular science writer Mary Roach about her new book Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law. It's a humorous look at the serious topic of human-animal conflict in an age of exploding population and global warming. Buy your very own copy of Fuzz. For more about Mary and her work visit MaryRoach.net. This was Mary's third appearance on American Freethought. Listen to her first two appearances here: 099 - Mary Roach (Packing for Mars) 250 - Mary Roach (Grunt) Plus: (Briefly mentioned in the interview) The snail darter--a tiny fish once on the endangered species list--is back in the news! Twenty years after 9/11: I look back at fact-versus-fiction in the root causes of the terrorist attacks, and assess our success after two decades of fighting the so-called War on Terror. Theme music courtesy of Body Found. Follow American Freethought on the intertubes: Website: AmericanFreethought.com  Twitter: @AMERFREETHOUGHT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/21523473365/ Libsyn Classic Feed: https://americanfreethought.libsyn.com/rss Contact: john@americanfreethought.com Support the Podcast: PayPal funds to sniderishere@gmail.com

 Mary Roach, America's funniest science writer, joins us this week on a very entertaining and educational KPL Podcast! We discuss her latest release "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law," libraries, and much more. Then Jigisha and Ryan share some of their favorite factoids about wildlife's intersection with crime. All this and more on this week's KPL Podcast! Recommendations1. Until Proven Safe: The History and Future of Quarantine by Geoff Manaugh2. You Shall Know Our Velocity by Dave Eggers 

A bear burrowing through the trash bin. Rats on a home invasion spree. Elephants barreling through Indian villages. Caterpillars munching through crops. Once upon a time these offenders would be put on trial and dealt with in a court of law, however ineffectually. Today, conflict management between humans and the natural world is an entire industry that grows with every incursion we make into the wilderness. Mary Roach returns to the podcast to talk about what it was like to be mugged by a macaque while working on her new book, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.Go beyond the episode:Mary Roach's Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the LawFlash back to 2016, when Roach was our very first guestYes: we really did put animals on trial, and it did not go wellAre the parrots of Western cities pests? San Francisco thinks not; Amsterdam disagreesWhat to do when 30-50 feral hogs run into your yard (OK, but they are actually a problem)Tune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you'd like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A bear burrowing through the trash bin. Rats on a home invasion spree. Elephants barreling through Indian villages. Caterpillars munching through crops. Once upon a time these offenders would be put on trial and dealt with in a court of law, however ineffectually. Today, conflict management between humans and the natural world is an entire industry that grows with every incursion we make into the wilderness. Mary Roach returns to the podcast to talk about what it was like to be mugged by a macaque while working on her new book, Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.Go beyond the episode:Mary Roach's Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the LawFlash back to 2016, when Roach was our very first guestYes: we really did put animals on trial, and it did not go wellAre the parrots of Western cities pests? San Francisco thinks not; Amsterdam disagreesWhat to do when 30-50 feral hogs run into your yard (OK, but they are actually a problem)Tune in every week to catch interviews with the liveliest voices from literature, the arts, sciences, history, and public affairs; reports on cutting-edge works in progress; long-form narratives; and compelling excerpts from new books. Hosted by Stephanie Bastek.Subscribe: iTunes • Feedburner • Stitcher • Google Play • AcastHave suggestions for projects you'd like us to catch up on, or writers you want to hear from? Send us a note: podcast [at] theamericanscholar [dot] org. And rate us on iTunes! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The line between our “civilized” lives and wild, unpredictable nature seems to have gotten a little thinner lately. Nature is great, but it can also be dangerous if we don't show proper respect. This show is about awkward encounters with bears, mountain lines, gulls and other wild creatures. We also discuss "killer trees" with best-selling science writer, Mary Roach, author of the new book, "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law".Mary is widely known for her funny, smart and sometimes gross writing and reporting in a series of books with one-word titles. Previously, we spoke with her about "Grunt", which looks at the surprising science of war. She also wrote "Stiff" about — you guessed it — dead people, "Gulp" on the digestive tract, and "Bonk" where we learn all about sex.Mary Roach has been called America's funniest science writer by the Washington Post. In the words of a reviewer in The Guardian, she "has specialized in tackling the uncomfortable, and at the heart of every book is her desire to explore the places from which we recoil."Recommendation: Richard has just watched Season 2 of the very funny TV series, "Never Have I Ever" on Netflix. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We've seen what death and dying do to the human body and we've investigated the afterlife thanks to Mary Roach. We've gone to space and to war with her. We've learned more than a little about taste and our digestive tracts, and, well, bonking--all thanks to Mary and her very, very funny books, her seventh book Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law has just landed. And as with all of her earlier books, we're pretty sure like us, you're going to feel smarter after you've read it. Mary joins us on the show to talk about her new book and more. Featured books: Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach Produced/Hosted by Miwa Messer and engineered by Harry Liang.   Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Who among us hasn't, at some point, wondered just what exactly a bear manager or a danger tree feller blaster does? Well, Mary Roach, America's funniest science writer, TED 20 Most Watched list member, and increasingly frequent guest on this podcast has, and now she's written a book for our collective enlightenment. In today's episode, Mary discusses her latest offering, FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law, taking us on a fascinating journey around the world to explore these and other unique professions dealing with animals and plants whose interactions with humans can be dangerous and even fatal.    Show Links: Inquiring Minds Podcast Homepage Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds See https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information. Episode 31 - The Science of Your Guts Episode 138 - The Curious Science of Humans at War Mary's Homepage  Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/inquiringminds See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's to be done about a jaywalking moose? A bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? Three hundred years ago, animals that broke the law would be assigned legal representation and put on trial. These days, as New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach discovers, the answers are best found not in jurisprudence but in science: the curious science of human-wildlife conflict, a discipline at the crossroads of human behavior and wildlife biology.

This week, Josh and Dietrich are thrilled to bring you the first of what they're calling the Playlist B-Sides, a series of playlists built with the actual subject of the playlist! For our first interview, we're joined by the exceptional and hysterical author Mary Roach. In a writing career that's seen her mugged by monkeys, pestering special forces soldiers about diarrhea, and watching people hump inside an MRI machine for science, Mary's writing has spanned six New York Times bestselling books, ranging from how we handle corpses to how we poop in space. Today, you can hear her talk about her new book Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law, dealing with stubborn government officials, scandalizing her agent, and eagerly venturing forth to find a macaque to mug her, all while providing a unique look at some of the work that has inspired her remarkable career. 

Bestselling science writer Mary Roach discusses ‘Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law' (Norton, Sept 14), about what happens when the instinctive behaviors of animals (and plants!) run afoul of human laws. “From the terrifying to the frustrating, a great starting point for understanding the animal world” (starred review). Then our editors join with their reading recommendations for the week, including books by Trang Nguyen and Jeet Dzung, Wab Kinew, and Mirin Fader.

What's to be done about a jaywalking moose? A bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? Three hundred years ago, animals that broke the law would be assigned legal representation and put on trial. These days, as New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach discovers, the answers are best found not in jurisprudence but in science: the curious science of human-wildlife conflict, a discipline at the crossroads of human behavior and wildlife biology.Roach tags along with animal-attack forensics investigators, human-elephant conflict specialists, bear managers, and "danger tree" faller blasters. Intrepid as ever, she travels from leopard-terrorized hamlets in the Indian Himalaya to St. Peter's Square in the early hours before the pope arrives for Easter Mass, when vandal gulls swoop in to destroy the elaborate floral display. She taste-tests rat bait, learns how to install a vulture effigy, and gets mugged by a macaque.Combining little-known forensic science and conservation genetics with a motley cast of laser scarecrows, langur impersonators, and trespassing squirrels, Roach reveals as much about humanity as about nature's lawbreakers. When it comes to "problem" wildlife, she finds, humans are more often the problem—and the solution. Fascinating, witty, and humane, Fuzzoffers hope for compassionate coexistence in our ever-expanding human habitat.

Bears who break and enter, elephants who commit manslaughter and deer who jaywalk: they're all the subject of science writer Mary Roach's latest book “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.” Roach spent two years immersed in the quirky, complex world of human-wildlife conflict prevention -- embedding with elephant attack specialists, bear forensics investigators and professional bird scarers. We talk to Roach about why wild animals encroach on human spaces and how we can coexist more peacefully with our animal neighbors.

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe welcome acclaimed science writer Mary Roach back to the show to discuss her new book "Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

They're cute and cuddly. But they can also be obnoxious. Science writer Mary Roach has numerous tales about how our animal friends don't always bow to their human overlords and behave the way we'd want. The resulting encounters, such as when gulls disrupt the Vatican's Easter mass, make for amusing stories. But others, such as wolves threatening farmers' livestock, can be tragic. We hear what happens at the messy crossroads of human and wildlife encounters. Guest: Mary Roach – Author of bestselling nonfiction books, most recently “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.”   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They're cute and cuddly. But they can also be obnoxious. Science writer Mary Roach has numerous tales about how our animal friends don't always bow to their human overlords and behave the way we'd want. The resulting encounters, such as when gulls disrupt the Vatican's Easter mass, make for amusing stories. But others, such as wolves threatening farmers' livestock, can be tragic. We hear what happens at the messy crossroads of human and wildlife encounters. Guest: Mary Roach – Author of bestselling nonfiction books, most recently “Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law.”

6-time NYT best-selling author – and Jillian's favorite – Mary Roach is on the show to talk about the subjects she chooses to write about, from human cadavers to ghosts, animals to sex. Plus, hear about Jillian's own, personal ghost story.Guest Links:Twitter: @mary_roach FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law: https://maryroach.net/fuzzOffer.htmlWebsite: https://maryroach.netFor 25% off The Fitness App by Jillian Michaels, go to www.thefitenssapp.com/podcastdealFollow us on Instagram @JillianMichaels and @MartiniCindyEmail your questions to JillianPodcast@gmail.comYou can find new episodes of Keeping It Real: Conversations with Jillian Michaels, completely ad free, on Wondery+ https://wondery.app.link/jillianSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode Notes With over one million copies sold, Stiff by Mary Roach has become a classic, and we were able to chat with Mary about the brand new edition of the book that just launched. So, what's new in this updated edition? And why did Mary get interested in dead bodies? Are people who work with bodies creepy? We discuss this and much more in this episode, so enjoy! Follow Mary on Twitter @mary_roach Get a copy of the re-issue of Stiff Pre-order Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law Visit MaryRoach.net For the interview transcript visit www.TheRewiredSoul.com/interviews Follow @TheRewiredSoul on Twitter and Instagram Support The Rewired Soul: Get books by Chris Support on Patreon Try BetterHelp Online Therapy (affiliate) Donate

Science journalist and sci-fi novelist Annalee Newitz thinks and writes a lot about the future. But in their latest book, Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age, Annalee looks at the distant past in four ancient cities: Pompeii (of the Roman Empire), Angkor (of the Khmer empire in modern day Cambodia), Catalhoyuk (the first known city in the world in today's Turkey), and Cahokia (an indigenous city near what's now St. Louis, Missouri). Through these four cities, Annalee explores the past to understand our future. And, in the face of the existential threat of climate change, we talk about what the stories of these cities can tell us about humanity's possible future. The next Outside/In book club pick is Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach. It comes out on September 14, 2021. Don't forget to tag us @OutsideInRadio on Twitter and Instagram, and use the hashtag #ReadingOutsideIn to share your thoughts and questions about Four Lost Cities or Fuzz! SUPPORT Outside/In is made possible with member-support. Click here to become a sustaining member of Outside/In. Subscribe to our newsletter LINKS Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age CREDITS Host: Justine Paradise Written and reported by Felix Poon Edited by Justine Paradise, Erika Janik, and Taylor Quimby Executive Producer: Erika Janik Mixed by Felix Poon Music by Breakmaster Cylinder

Sharks have never been able to outswim their reputation as mindless killers, which is so entrenched that the U.S. Navy once even tried to weaponize them. But are sharks really just “remorseless eating machines” on the hunt for blood? Hop in the water with marine scientists for a look at sharks' extraordinary senses and unique adaptability. For more information on this episode, visit nationalgeographic.com/overheard Want More? National Geographic's SharkFest swims onto screens this July and August with six weeks of programming! Watch Shark Beach With Chris Hemsworth, the feature documentary Playing With Sharks, and other shark-infested programming all summer long on National Geographic and Disney+. You can read our stories about how sharks can navigate via the Earth's magnetic field and even band together to hunt. And be sure to check out our list of the most fascinating shark discoveries in the last decade.  Also explore: Lauren Simonitis is a member of a cool group called Minorities in Shark Science, which promotes inclusivity and diversity in shark science. You can read more about shark repellent research in Mary Roach's book Grunt, and her latest book comes out September 14. It's called FUZZ: When Nature Breaks the Law. If you like what you hear and want to support more content like this, please consider a National Geographic subscription. Go to natgeo.com/explore to subscribe today.