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“Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void”

Posted by Gerry Williams in Calendar, Education, Events, Mars Society, Science, Space News on August 9, 2010

Tue, Aug 10, 2010

7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Space is a world devoid of things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer. How much can a person give up? How much weirdness can they take? What happens to you when you can’t walk for a year? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a space walk? Is it possible for the human body to survive bailout at 4,000 miles per hour? To answer these questions, space agencies set up all manner of quizzical and startling bizarre space simulations — making it possible to preview space without ever leaving Earth. From the space capsule (cadaver filling in for astronaut), “Packing for Mars” takes us on a surreally entertaining trip into the science of life in space and space on Earth.

“Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void”
by Mary Roach

Mary Roach is the author of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers and Bonk:The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex. Her writing has appeared in such publications as Salon, GQ, Vogue, and the New York Times Magazine. She lives in Oakland, California.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 from
7-8pm at
Book Works (http://booktour.com/venues/show/18648)
2670 Via De La Valle, Ste A230, Del Mar, CA, 92014

Author Mary Roach autographs “Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void” afterward.

Comments

1. Dave Dressler - August 10, 2010

I was checking this book out on Amazon last week. Mary enlightens us to space travel with wit and humor. “Packing for Mars” is on my must read list.