![]() ![]() It's a very strange place, the human body. "It's right up my alley," she tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross. Roach is known for her popular science books, like Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers and Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife, and she says she's somewhat surprised that she didn't tackle the human digestive system years ago. Gulp takes a close look at the human digestive system, from the mouth on down, and Roach writes that she wants readers to say not, "This is gross," but instead, "I thought this would be gross, but it's really interesting. But Mary Roach, author of Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, did just that. This interview originally aired on March 26, 2013.įor all our talk about food, we don't like to think much about it after we put it in our mouths. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title Gulp Subtitle Adventures on the Alimentary Canal Author Mary Roach ![]()
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