How to Think With Your Gut

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Science writer Mary Roach tells Mindy Farabee about the wonders of our digestive tract—and that raw narwhal skin is delicious.

Published Apr. 9 2013 4:45AM EDT

articles/2013/04/09/how-to-think-with-your-gut/130408-mary-roach-farabee-tease_vvw6tq — Chris Hardy

In her last book, Packing for Mars, science writer Mary Roach set out to describe the extraordinary engineering feats that keep human bodies functioning in deep space.

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How to Think With Your Gut

Science writer Mary Roach tells Mindy Farabee about the wonders of our digestive tract—and that raw narwhal skin is delicious.

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