Mary Roach - Salon.com http://dir.salon.com/topics/mary_roach/?source=rss&aim=mary_roach en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT Getting it on for science By Katharine Mieszkowski Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/04/04/mary_roach/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/04/04/mary_roach/index.html?source=rss Bonobo porn, MRI sex, female Viagra. "Bonk" author Mary Roach on the scientific quest to understand arousal -- and how little we still know. Big Think: Mary Roach on better sex Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/big_think/2009/06/29/bt_roach/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/big_think/2009/06/29/bt_roach/index.html?source=rss The author discusses the latest in sex research and offers advice on how to have a healthier sex life Greenspan and the three bears By Andrew Leonard Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/03/19/greenspan/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/03/19/greenspan/index.html?source=rss Who is to blame for the mortgage mess? A Greek chorus of gloomy economists blames the former Fed chairman. We see dead people? By Priya Jain Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/2005/10/21/roach/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2005/10/21/roach/index.html?source=rss In a follow-up to her bestselling "Stiff," Mary Roach searches for proof of the afterlife -- and finds some startling (and scary) evidence. Dead man decomposing Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2003/04/17/roach_excerpt/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2003/04/17/roach_excerpt/index.html?source=rss An excerpt from "Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers," by Mary Roach. The 27.5 percent solution By Andrew Leonard Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/03/23/tariffs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2006/03/23/tariffs/index.html?source=rss A trade war with China inches closer. Oh goody. Over your dead body By Sheerly Avni Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2003/04/17/stiff/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2003/04/17/stiff/index.html?source=rss Mary Roach talks about decay, body recycling, gravediggers and her new book, "Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers." Don't jump! By Mary Roach Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2001/02/09/jumpers/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2001/02/09/jumpers/index.html?source=rss Exactly what happens when a person leaps off the Golden Gate Bridge? Reading this article is the safest way to find out. The last tourist in Mozambique By Mary Roach Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2000/12/01/mozambique/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2000/12/01/mozambique/index.html?source=rss Want to chat with the president? No problem, as long as you're willing to go where nobody's ready for you. Ladies who spray By Mary Roach Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/2000/05/19/tinkle/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/2000/05/19/tinkle/index.html?source=rss If you sprinkle when you tinkle, cut it out! Deep, active penetration By Mary Roach Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/2000/05/05/toothbrush/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/2000/05/05/toothbrush/index.html?source=rss How researchers at one toothbrush maker figure out ways to make dental hygiene a pleasurable experience. Twelve steps in the end zone By Mary Roach Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/2000/04/21/sports/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/2000/04/21/sports/index.html?source=rss Self-help for sports junkies (or the spouses who can't stand it). Disaster drill By Mary Roach Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/2000/04/07/roach/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/2000/04/07/roach/index.html?source=rss Where's the virile firefighter who's supposed to cut off my clothes? The sound of one leg bowling By Mary Roach Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/2000/03/24/amputees/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/2000/03/24/amputees/index.html?source=rss Things you didn't know about amputees. How to feel better about falling apart By Mary Roach Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/2000/02/25/age/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/2000/02/25/age/index.html?source=rss Here's how I cope with my disgusting, sagging middle-aged body. You don't even need to light up! By Mary Roach Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/2000/02/11/smoking_rooms/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/2000/02/11/smoking_rooms/index.html?source=rss Smoking rooms at airports are pretty ugly, but soon they'll be attractive and filled with food. Letters to the editor Letters to the editor Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/letters/2000/02/02/blackwell/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/2000/02/02/blackwell/index.html?source=rss Cher and Britney fans miffed over Mr. Blackwell's catty fashion calls Plus: The battle for gender equality is far from over; Disneyland is no gay utopia Turning orange By Mary Roach Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/2000/01/28/carrots/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/2000/01/28/carrots/index.html?source=rss Raw carrot abuse is nothing to laugh at. Letters to the Editor Letters to the Editor Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/letters/2000/01/27/richards/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/letters/2000/01/27/richards/index.html?source=rss Dicks of the world unite! Plus: Enough already about John Rocker the bigot; who needs to sniff glue when you can read Horowitz? Sledding in Davos By Mary Roach Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/2000/01/22/sled/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/travel/feature/2000/01/22/sled/index.html?source=rss To succeed at Switzerland's hot new sport, you have to remember how to be a kid again. Bug heads, rat hairs -- bon appitit By Mary Roach Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/2000/01/14/filth_lab/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/2000/01/14/filth_lab/index.html?source=rss Do you know how many insect parts are allowed in your Fig Newton? The survivalist's guide to do-it-yourself medicine By Mary Roach Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/1999/12/17/survivalists/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/1999/12/17/survivalists/index.html?source=rss Come the apocalypse, who will fill your prescriptions? Unhappy meal By Mary Roach Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/1999/12/03/roach/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/1999/12/03/roach/index.html?source=rss How to eat yourself to death. I was a human crash-test dummy By Mary Roach Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/1999/11/19/crash_test/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/1999/11/19/crash_test/index.html?source=rss For 15 years, a professor gave his body for human impact-survival research -- and lived to tell the tale. The power of prunes By Mary Roach Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/1999/11/05/prunes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/col/roac/1999/11/05/prunes/index.html?source=rss Plum growers hope stronger bones and moister meat loaf can replace regularity as the fruit's selling points.