Carl Zimmer
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Biography
Carl Zimmer is a columnist for the New York Times. He is also the author of 14 books and hundreds of articles for magazines including National Geographic, The Atlantic, and Scientific American. His journalism has earned awards from the National Academies and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Zimmer has also taught science writing at Yale to both undergraduates and graduates since 2008.
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Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry
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- BA
- Yale College, English
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Featured Publications
Life's Edge: The Search For What It Means To Be Alive
Zimmer, Carl. 2021. Life's Edge: The Search For What It Means To Be Alive. New York: DuttonBooks
2021
A Planet of Viruses (Third Edition)
Zimmer, C. (2021). A Planet of Viruses. Third edition. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.Books
2016
Chapter 19. Evolution and the Media
Zimmer C. Chapter 19. Evolution and the Media. 2016, 300-310. DOI: 10.1515/9781400881383-021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStaying Afloat in the Rising Tide of Science.
Zimmer C. Staying Afloat in the Rising Tide of Science. Cell 2016, 164: 1094-1096. PMID: 26967275, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2016.02.042.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2014
A Weakness in Bacteria's Fortress
Zimmer C. A Weakness in Bacteria's Fortress. Scientific American 2014, 312: 40-45. PMID: 25597108, DOI: 10.1038/scientificamerican0115-40.Publications for non-academic audiencesThe Oldest Rocks on Earth
Zimmer C. The Oldest Rocks on Earth. Scientific American 2014, 310: 58-63. PMID: 24660329, DOI: 10.1038/scientificamerican0314-58.Publications for non-academic audiences
2013
The Surprising Origins of Life's Complexity
Zimmer C. The Surprising Origins of Life's Complexity. Scientific American 2013, 309: 84-89. PMID: 23923213, DOI: 10.1038/scientificamerican0813-84.Publications for non-academic audiences
2011
Technology: Rise of the e-book
Zimmer C. Technology: Rise of the e-book. Nature 2011, 480: 451-452. DOI: 10.1038/480451a.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Communication: Learning to love science films
Zimmer C. Communication: Learning to love science films. Nature 2010, 468: 35-36. DOI: 10.1038/468035a.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Evolved for Cancer?
Zimmer C. Evolved for Cancer? Scientific American 2008, 18: 14-21. DOI: 10.1038/scientificamerican0708-14sp.Peer-Reviewed Original Research