Participants
Mary Roach
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Mary Roach is the author of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers and Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife. Roach's writing has appeared in Outside, Wired, and she is a contributing editor at Discover and a former columnist at Salon.com. |
Appearing
Please note, the program schedule is constantly being updated. Check back often for additions, changes and cancellations.
Medical School Hour: Mary Roach Discusses StiffWed. March 21st, 12:30 PM Science writer about the "peculiar," Mary Roach, discusses her New York Times-bestselling book, Stiff, which details the numerous, and sometimes unexpected, uses of bodies after death. Hosted by Center for Biomedical Ethics and Humanities of the UVA School of Medicine.Moderator: Marcia Childress |
Location:UVa Jordan Conference Center Auditorium |
Science Writers Tackle the TabooWed. March 21st, 2:00 PM Science writers Mary Roach (Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers and Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife) and Elizabeth Royte (Garbageland: On the Secret Trail of Trash) discuss the challenges of writing about topics not fit for polite conversation. Moderator: Jeanne Siler |
Also Featuring:Location:UVa Bookstore |
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