Mary Roach nonfiction, "Stiff: The Curious Live of Human Cadavers" (2003) describes what really takes place with dead bodies used in the medical field. Roach believes that cadavers should be used as crash dummies because they'll heavily decrease the death rate for humans. She also claims that cadavers are used in the military when they test out guns and bombs. In chapter 7 (Holy Cadaver), Roach focuses on a French experiment that took place in 1931 and the history behind it. Mary Roach wants human cadavers to be used for more advances and by using a witty approach, she comes off very persuasive.
1. How does Mary Roach's data appeal to your view points on human cadavers being used as test dummies and to further scientific views.
2. Does Roach humorous style appeal to you and do you believe that scientific experts would enjoy reading this text? Why or why not?
1. Mary Roach's data appeals to my view of point on human cadavers being used as test dummies and to further scientific views by making me relize that scientists should keep using cadavers for analysis because it can save other peoples' lives during accidents and can further our knowledge for future occurences.
ReplyDelete2. Ms. Roach humorous style appeals to me because I enjoy everything she informs me of and its all new to me.
I believe scientific experts won't enjoy reading this text because they are serious about their work.
In my opinion the only way that we can truly advance in the medical field is to do testing. Using cadavers is actually, the way I see it, is a good idea. What other way could we figure how the body truly functions if we do not study it. As for the test dummy cadavers, those were the bodies of those who donated their body to science in order to further the research done that increase the lives of the living.
ReplyDeleteI do believe that scientific experts in the fields explained in the text would enjoy reading this book. It presents ideals that experts and amateurs can easily enjoy. Her humorous style of writing along with the facts, data, and details in the txt make it and enjoyable read to myself.
1) I think that using cadavers is a very effective and economical way to advance scientifically.
ReplyDelete2) I'm overjoyed at the fact that the book constantly holds an humerous tone throughout the book, (because if it didn't I would probly fall asleep). And I'm sure medical perfesionals enjoy her writings, because allong with her humor comes a very informative text.