About the Book Erika Engelhaupt, founding editor of National Geographics Gory Details blog, explores oft-ignored but alluring facets of biology, anatomy, space exploration, nature, and more. Featuring reporting and interviews with leading researchers in the field, Gory Details illuminates the worlds most intriguing real-world applications of science-- Book Synopsis Infused with Mary Roach-style humor and science, this narrative illuminates the gross, strange, morbid, and outright absurd realities of our bodies, the Earth, and universe. Filled to the brim with far-out facts, this wickedly informative narrative from the author of National Geographics popular Gory Details blog takes us on a fascinating journey through an astonishing new reality. Blending humor and journalism in the tradition of Mary Roach, acclaimed science reporter Erika Engelhaupt investigates the gross, strange, and morbid absurdities of our bodies and our universe. From the research biologist who stung himself with every conceivable insect to the worlds most murderous mammals, this entertaining book explores oft-ignored but alluring facets of biology, anatomy, space exploration, nature, and more. Featuring interviews with leading researchers in the field and a large dose of wit, this provocative book reveals the most intriguing real-world applications of science in all their glory. Review Quotes Engelhaupt has a wonderfully unnerving knack for finding the questions everyone ponders but doesnt dare to ask out loud. Then, she answers them--scientifically, satisfyingly, and, often, humorously. From murderous meerkats to the secrets of earwax, Gory Details has, well, all the gory details your heart could desire. And though you might cringe or squirm as you go through them, you wont be able to put it down. -- Christie Wilcox, author of VENOMOUS: How the Earths Deadliest Creatures Mastered Biochemistry About the Author ERIKA ENGELHAUPT has spent more than a decade writing and editing for top science magazines, newspapers, and websites, including National Geographic , Science News , Scientific America , The Philadelphia Inquirer , and NPR. Her love of storytelling has also brought her to the stage, where shes appeared in comedy clubs and on podcasts like The Story Collider. The author of National Geographics acclaimed Gory Details blog, she lives in Knoxville, Tennessee.