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Science Writer Mary Roach's "REPLACEABLE YOU"
In her 8th book, "REPLACEABLE YOU. Adventures in Human Anatomy", science writer Mary Roach dives in with her characteristic verve and infectious wit. Her travels take her to the OR at a legendary burn unit in Boston, a “superclean” xeno-pigsty in China, and a stem cell “hair nursery” in a San Diego tech hub. 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 or making breasts from petroleum by-products. Today scientists are…
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