Author Carl Zimmer

Carl Zimmer

Carl Zimmer writes books, articles, essays, and blog posts in which he reports from the frontiers of biology, where scientists are expanding our understanding of life. Since 2013 he has been a columnist at the New York Times, where his column “Matter” appears each week. He is a popular speaker at universities, medical schools, museums, and festivals, and he is also a frequent on radio programs such as Radiolab and This American Life. In 2015, the National Association of Biology Teachers awarded Zimmer with their Distinguished Service Award. At Yale University, Zimmer teaches a course on writing about science and the environment. He was also the first Visiting Scholar at the Science, Health, and Environment Reporting Program at New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. He is, to his knowledge, the only writer after whom a species of tapeworm has been named.

Science Blogging: The Essential Guide

Carl Zimmer

Science & Medicine

The greatest pleasure I got from blogging was surprise. I would delve into strange corners of biology—a wasp that turns a cockroach into a zombie in which it can lay its eggs, for example. And I could see...

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Why We’re in Such a Frenzy About Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

The Weight of the Presidency

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Four Crises Facing the President and How History Can Help

Gullibility and the Triumph of the Con-Artists

Colonizing Mars Means Contaminating Mars – And Never Knowing For Sure If It Had Its Own Native Life

The importance of using relevant materials when studying for your nursing degree

Ripple Effect. Eco-Friendly Initiatives for Water Sustainability

How to Move Forward After a Dementia Diagnosis

Author Carl Zimmer

Carl Zimmer

Science Blogging: The Essential Guide