Science writer Mary Roach is fascinated by the human body, especially, she says, the
"gooey bits and pieces of us that are performing miracles on a daily basis. Roach has done deep dives on
human cadavers, the
digestive system and the
science of sex. Now, in
Replaceable You, she chronicles both the history of body part replacement (including prosthetic noses that date back to the 1500s), and more recent medical breakthroughs in regenerative medicine. Roach spoke with Terry Gross.
This month marks Terry's 50th anniversary as host of
Fresh Air. To commemorate the milestone, Sam Fragoso interviewed Terry for his podcast
Talk Easy. In this excerpt, Gross shares her life motto and tells a story about writing song lyrics in high school.
Listen to
the full episode of Terry Gross on Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso.Follow
Fresh Air on instagram
@nprfreshair, and
Talk Easy @talkeasypod. The video version will be on
YouTube this week.
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