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Omg and Grossness! I made the mistake of trying to eat a bit while reading this! Just no!
And then a part where they talk about left over skin being used for wrinkle stuff and something to do with penises. I didn't even look up the word they used. Although, now, if a penis was ever whipped out somewhere, I would have to wonder if that penis had something to do with cadaver skin!
I did have to skip over stuff due to my ewww reflex. But there is a lot of stuff I learned that I had no id ...more
Omg and Grossness! I made the mistake of trying to eat a bit while reading this! Just no!
And then a part where they talk about left over skin being used for wrinkle stuff and something to do with penises. I didn't even look up the word they used. Although, now, if a penis was ever whipped out somewhere, I would have to wonder if that penis had something to do with cadaver skin!
I did have to skip over stuff due to my ewww reflex. But there is a lot of stuff I learned that I had no id ...more
Jan 16, 2013
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The subtitle really says it all. This is an unusually fascinating book which explores the ways in which human cadavers are used for scientific research – or not. Along the way Roach gives us some very interesting facts about disposition of human remains over the centuries, including efforts to preserve and understand the function of the human body, as well as horrifying medical treatments using various organs.
It seems odd to say this about a book with this subje ...more
The subtitle really says it all. This is an unusually fascinating book which explores the ways in which human cadavers are used for scientific research – or not. Along the way Roach gives us some very interesting facts about disposition of human remains over the centuries, including efforts to preserve and understand the function of the human body, as well as horrifying medical treatments using various organs.
It seems odd to say this about a book with this subje ...more
I liked this book. Done wrongly, it could have been insensitive, macabre, or just plain disturbing. But the authors approach in celebrating cadavers reminds us of how much has been learned from cadaver research and how important dead bodies have been to medicine and therefore to society as a whole.
There are several sections that discuss experiments on animals which may bother some readers. I don’t have an answer but this needs to stop.
The only reason I didn’t give the book 5 stars is because th ...more
There are several sections that discuss experiments on animals which may bother some readers. I don’t have an answer but this needs to stop.
The only reason I didn’t give the book 5 stars is because th ...more
Mar 23, 2011
Kelly
marked it as to-read
Sep 30, 2015
Kris (My Novelesque Life)
marked it as to-read
👩🔬Fascinating science
🔬Free of scientific jargon
😨Not for the easily squeamish
Mary Roach's Stiff is a fascinating and often hilariously grisly exploration of what happens to the human body after death. For squeamish readers, this may not be the book for you—Roach dives into some truly gruesome topics, from human dissection to the nitty-gritty of cadaver workshops. Whether it's dissecting heads or explaining how bodies have been used to study human anatomy, Roach doesn't shy away from the disturbi ...more
🔬Free of scientific jargon
😨Not for the easily squeamish
Mary Roach's Stiff is a fascinating and often hilariously grisly exploration of what happens to the human body after death. For squeamish readers, this may not be the book for you—Roach dives into some truly gruesome topics, from human dissection to the nitty-gritty of cadaver workshops. Whether it's dissecting heads or explaining how bodies have been used to study human anatomy, Roach doesn't shy away from the disturbi ...more
