The Science Behind Military Warfare
The Science Behind Military Warfare
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In her latest book, Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War, author Mary Roach explores the science behind U.S. military technology.
Roach focuses on what allows soldiers to function in war, everything from how they fight extreme heat to exhaustion.
She joins us to discuss the curious and occasionally absurd experiments taking place on behalf of the U.S. military.