![]() Roach addressed many fascinating questions, some that I’ve never thought to ask, and some that had been lingering unanswered in the back of my mind. Main PointsĪlong the fantastic journey through military science, we learn that America’s massive defense budget is behind many of our modern comforts, like scratch ‘n sniff stickers. Even if what people are being kept alive for is fighting and taking other lives. I’m interested in the parts no one makes movies about-not the killing but the keeping alive. You’ll learn all about how scientists fix the discomforts that soldiers face every day– experiences you have probably never thought about. No, not the explosive technology you might expect, but the less glamorous aspects of war: diarrhea, ducks, heat, sleep. ![]() ![]() In Grunt, she explores the science of supporting humans at war. Mary Roach is the queen of infectious curiosity. ![]()
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