![]() ![]() Instead, it’s a thorough examination of the many ways science helps soldiers stay awake, stay uninfected and survive-on and off the battlefield. However, this isn’t a book about weapons or tactics. With Grunt, Roach attempts to grasp another familiar topic: combat. Roach has a hands-on approach to subjects that include death, digestion, intercourse and the afterlife. Grunt is a welcome addition to a canon that includes Stiff (2003), Bonk (2008), Gulp (2010) and Spook (2009). I know this because I’ve read Mary Roach’s Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War, specifically, chapter eight (“Leaky SEALs”). Special forces, because diarrhea is an enemy from within that can attack without warning. It’s particularly hazardous for members of the U.S. Those in the business of National Security classify diarrhea as a clear and present danger. Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War ![]()
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