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Packing for Mars

Jan 27th, 2012, 11:29 am

On this Saturday’s Futureproof, we speak to best-selling author Mary Roach about her latest book, Packing for Mars. In this future-looking travelogue, Roach takes a scientific approach to figuring out the practicalities and logistics of day-to-day life in space. You can catch Mary on Twitter (@mary_roach) and catch her talking about the art of peeing in space in this clip for Fora TV.

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Jonathan graduated with an honours degree in Communications in DCU in 1997, studying radio and film. Hav... Read More