Mary Roach's novel, Stiff: The Curious Life Of Human Cadavers, details the positive effect of using cadavers to further scientific advancements. Roach writes about cannibalism, the act/practice of eating other humans, and other ways to use cadavers. Roach uses logical appeal to make the connection between China's acceptance and use of cannibalism and the United States rejection of it, which she supports with "We are all products of our upbringing, our culture, our need to conform." Mary Roach believes in donating human brains for scientific advancement, which causes her to question her own view on it. One intriguing part is Roach's view on human decomposition, in which she rhetorically asks, "Is there a more environmentally friendly way to dispose of the body?"
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