In the introduction to one book, this author recalls telephoning Archbishop Pasquale Macchi to confirm whether or not he had accidentally set Pope Paul VI's alarm clock to the exact time the Pope died.
In the introduction to one book, this author recalls telephoning Archbishop Pasquale Macchi to confirm whether or not he had accidentally set Pope Paul VI's alarm clock to the exact time the Pope died. This author's most recent book opens with an account of a "chicken gun," which fires chickens at fighter planes to test how well they will survive collisions with birds. A chapter called "Foreplay" introduces a book by this author which recounts a trip to observe pig (*) insemination on a Danish farm and which ends with the exclamation "Hats and pants off to you all." This author and her husband became the first couple to be recorded having sex in a 4D ultrasound machine as research for her book about the science of human sexuality. For 10 points, name this author of pop-science books with monosyllabic titles like Spook, Gulp, Bonk and Stiff.
In the introduction to one book, this author recalls telephoning Archbishop Pasquale Macchi to confirm whether or not he had accidentally set Pope Paul VI's alarm clock to the exact time the Pope died.
Mary Roach