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Grunt The Curious Science of Humans at War

Mary Roach

A Grunt

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99% Invisible

It was discussed as being about the science of humans at war, and the author's other books were also praised.

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That is Mary Roach, author of a bunch of great books. Her latest one is called Grunt. It's about the science of humans at war.

— Episode: Combat Hearing Loss

Episode: Combat Hearing Loss

It was discussed as being about the science of humans at war, and the author's other books were also praised.

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That is Mary Roach, author of a bunch of great books. Her latest one is called Grunt. It's about the science of humans at war.

This episode was based off a chapter of Mary Roach's excellent best-selling book, Grunt, The Curious Science of Humans at War.

I cannot recommend her books enough.

They are the best time you can have learning weird things about science.

StarTalk Radio

It was discussed in the context of military science, focusing on the human side of war, including topics like heat, noise, fear, and bodily functions, rather than weaponry and strategy.

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So I figured, okay, then they plunked a book down in front of me called Grunt, The Curious Science of Humans at War.

— Episode: Cosmic Queries: The Science of Humans at...

Episode: Cosmic Queries: The Science of Humans at War

It was discussed in the context of military science, focusing on the human side of war, including topics like heat, noise, fear, and bodily functions, rather than weaponry and strategy.

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So I figured, okay, then they plunked a book down in front of me called Grunt, The Curious Science of Humans at War.

This is her book.

I haven't read it either. I don't remember what's in it. I wrote it a long time ago.

Okay, so this is military science, but specifically not the weapons and the bombs and the strategy, which I... you may have a lot of questions there about that when I will turn those all over to you.

So it's all in here.

Episode: Cosmic Queries: The Science of Humans at War

It was discussed as a book about the science of humans at war, focusing on the human elements of military science like fear, heat, and hygiene, rather than weapons and strategy.

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So I figured, okay, then they plunked a book down in front of me called Grunt, The Curious Science of Humans at War.

This is her book.

The book starts out with the chicken gun and I love the chicken... The chicken gun.

it's a dark topic but it's an interesting quirky fun read.

it's an interesting, it's a foreign culture.

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