Tag: Mary Roach

When last we saw author Mary Roach, she was on the road promoting her book Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex. Two years, one TED conference and one guest spot on The Daily Show later, Roach is once again promoting a new book, Packing for Mars: …

While a career in public relations wasn't a good fit for Mary Roach, her curiosity and fascination with strange topics like elephant wart removals and cheetah-sucking flees helped her to take a different career path - as a freelance writer. She wrote columns, essays and feature articles for …