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Replaceable You Adventures in Human Anatomy

Mary Roach

An Instant The body is the most complex machine in the world, and the only one for which you cannot get a replacement part from the manufacturer. For centuries, medicine has reached for what’s available―sculpting noses from brass, borrowing skin from frogs and hearts from pigs, crafting eye parts f...

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99% Invisible

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99% Invisible

The author appeared on the show to introduce her new title, which examined the science and challenges of creating replacement parts for the human body. She explained the subtitle and described how the book explores the design of human prosthetics, even referencing the organization CORE. The host highlighted the book’s focus on anatomy and innovation, indicating strong enthusiasm for its content.

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Episode: Replaceable You

Mary introduced her new book Replaceable You, subtitled Adventures in Human Anatomy, which explores the science and challenges of designing replacement parts for the human body.

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My name is Mary Roach and my book is called Replaceable You. And the subtitle, which doesn't really tell you that much, is Adventures in Human Anatomy.

Episode: Replaceable You

Mary Roach introduced Replaceable You as her new book about designing human replacement parts and later was noted as mentioning the organization CORE within its pages.

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My name is Mary Roach and my book is called Replaceable You. And the subtitle, which doesn't really tell you that much, is Adventures in Human Anatomy.

And in the book, Replaceable You, you talk about this organization called CORE.

Fresh Air

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Fresh Air

The book was discussed in two episodes featuring Mary Roach, where the hosts described it as an exploration of cutting‑edge organ‑replacement research, from pig heart valves to 3D‑printed muscle and prosthetic limbs. They highlighted its focus on the latest breakthroughs in making body parts replaceable, presenting the material in an informative manner without explicit endorsement.

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Roach's latest book examined the frontier of organreplacement research, from pig heart valves to 3Dprinted muscle, highlighting how body parts are becoming replaceable.

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Her latest book, Replaceable You, is about replacing human body parts, thanks to promising research and breakthroughs.

Her book, titled Replaceable You, is about the latest breakthroughs in replacing body parts from skin to hearts and prosthetic limbs.

Episode: Mary Roach On Our Remarkable, Replaceable Bodies

The book was described as covering the latest breakthroughs in replacing body parts, from skin to hearts and prosthetic limbs.

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Her book titled Replaceable You is about the latest breakthroughs in replacing body parts from skin to hearts and prosthetic limbs.

My guest is Mary Roach and her new book is called Replaceable You.

Episode: The Cost Of Gun Violence On Black Life

The book was introduced as Mary Roach's new work that explores research into organ transplantation and the future of replaceable body parts.

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We talk with Mary Roach. Her new book, Replaceable You, is about research into transplanting organs, why a pig organ donor is better than a goat, regenerating cells, prosthetic legs and feet and more.

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