Roach is the author of six New York Times bestsellers, including "Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans at War,” “Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers” and "Packing For Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void.” Mary has written for National Geographic, Wired, Discover, and New Scientist, among others. She was guest editor of the 2011 Best American Science and Nature Writing and a finalist for the Royal Society's Winton Prize. “Grunt: The Curious Science of Humans At War” is a finalist for the 2016 L.A. Times Book Prize in Science & Technology.