Author Mary Roach Talks Body Science, Space Toilets, and Cars
MAY 20, 202635 MIN
Author Mary Roach Talks Body Science, Space Toilets, and Cars
MAY 20, 202635 MIN
Description
DRIVE welcomes author Mary Roach to discuss her books and the unusual science of the human body, from a signed astronaut emesis basin she keeps in her glove box to the realities of motion sickness in space and Apollo-era bathroom logistics. The conversation also covers advances in automotive safety research, organ donation, crash-test calibration using cadavers, and the challenges of customizing horns and vehicle sounds.
00:00 Meet Mary Roach
00:35 Signed Space Sick Bag
02:22 Space Toilets and Morale
07:11 Replaceable You and Organs
20:54 Evolving Crash Dummies
24:37 Vespa to Mini Cooper
26:51 Pressure and Purpose
29:46 Two Horns Idea
36:44 Always Learning Mindset
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