Join the staff at the Museum of Nature & Science for an in-depth discussion of Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal, the book for June at Southwest Reading Connections Book Club. The discussion will take place on Tuesday, June 24th, 2014, in the Museum classroom from 2 to 3:30 PM.
The alimentary canal — the much-maligned tube from mouth to rear — is as taboo, in its way, as the cadavers in Stiff, and as surreal as the universe of zero gravity explored in Packing for Mars. In Gulp we meet the scientists who tackle the questions no one else thinks —or has the courage —to ask. How much can you eat before your stomach bursts? Why doesn’t the stomach digest itself? Can wine tasters really tell a $10 bottle from a $100 bottle? Why is crunchy food so appealing? Can constipation kill you? Did it kill Elvis? We go on location to a pet food taste-test lab, a fecal transplant, and into a live stomach to observe the fate of a meal. Like all of Roach’s books, Gulp is as much about human beings as it is about human bodies. – Cover summary from Gulp.
Southwest Reading Connections Book Club is dedicated to exploring science and life in the Southwest through literature and discussion. All ages are welcome. No registration is required and the event is free of charge. Even if you have not read the book, feel free to come by and learn about the book and about our exhibits.
The museum is located at 411 North Main Street and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For additional information, visit the website at: las-cruces.org/museums or call (575)522-3120.
If you need an accommodation for a disability to enable you to fully participate in this event please contact the museum 48 hours prior to the event.
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