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Ep 132 — Drop Science, Not Bombs
Wait - so flies are deadly to soldiers, but maggots are good for them? And why is it so hard to find a donor for a genital transplant these days? Mary Roach, author of “Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War” comes by to reveal the weird scientific secrets of the battlefield. And speaking of troops, the aunts come marching in again - we’ve got more auntie stories!
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Mary Roach
Author
http://maryroach.net/
HOUSE BAND
Casey Bozell
Violinist
keepclassicalweird.com
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Wait - so flies are deadly to soldiers, but maggots are good for them? And why is it so hard to find a donor for a genital transplant these days? Mary Roach, author of “Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War” comes by to reveal the weird scientific secrets of the battlefield. And speaking of troops, the aunts come marching in again - we’ve got more auntie stories!
GUEST
Mary Roach
Author
http://maryroach.net/
HOUSE BAND
Casey Bozell
Violinist
keepclassicalweird.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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