Mary Roach on the Lazarus Effect

Here's one of my favourite authors, Mary Roach, giving a presentation called "Ten Things You Don't Know about Orgasm". This talk is based on her book "Bonk". She is speaking in February 2009 at a TED conference.

You can get an idea of her quirky personality, zesty and humourous approach, and deep interest in arcane facts from this video. But I warn you, this is a pale imitation of her books. She's a better writer than a speaker:



If you watch the video you will see her talk about the Lazarus effect. It is one of many wildly interesting tidbits she serves up.