Carl Zimmer

For the German zoologist, see Carl Wilhelm Erich Zimmer; for the German physicist, see Karl Zimmer.

Carl Zimmer (born 1966) is a popular science writer and blogger, especially regarding the study of evolution and parasites. He has written several books and contributes science essays to publications such as The New York Times, Discover, and National Geographic. He is a fellow at Yale University's Morse College.

Career

Besides his popular science writing, Zimmer also gives frequent lectures, and has appeared on many radio shows, including National Public Radio's Radiolab, Fresh Air and This American Life. He has won many awards, including the 2007 National Academies Communication Award, a prize for science communication^[1] from the United States National Academy of Sciences, for his wide-ranging coverage of biology and evolution in newspapers, magazines and his blog. In 2009 and 2010 he was host of the periodic audio podcast Meet the Scientist of the American Society for Microbiology (replacing Merry Buckley).

Zimmer received his B.A. in English from Yale University in 1987. In 1989, Zimmer started at Discover magazine, first as a copy editor and fact checker, eventually becoming a contributing editor.^[2]

American Association for the Advancement of Science's Science Journalism Award 2004, 2009, and 2012^[3]^[4]
The Pan American Health Organization's Award for Excellence in International Health Reporting
American Institute of Biological Sciences Media Award
Everett Clark Award for Science Writing
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship
United States National Academy of Sciences Communication Award
Mr. Carl Zimmer is a member of the USA Science & Engineering Festival's Nifty Fifty, a collection of the most influential scientists and engineers in the United States that are dedicated to reinvigorating the interest of young people in science and engineering.^[5]

Zimmer speaking at NECSS conference 2011

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Parasite Rex: Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures (2001) ISBN 0-7432-0011-X
Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea (2001) ISBN 0-06-019906-7
Soul Made Flesh (2004) ISBN 0-7432-3038-8
Smithsonian Intimate Guide to Human Origins (2005) ISBN 0-06-082961-3
Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life (2008) ISBN 0-375-42430-X
The Tangled Bank: An Introduction to Evolution (2009) ISBN 0-9815194-7-4
Brain Cuttings (2010) ASIN: B0045U9UFM (electronic book)
A Planet of Viruses (2011) ISBN 0-226-98335-8
Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed (2011) ISBN 978-1-4027-8360-9
Evolution: Making Sense of Life (2012), co-authored with Douglas Emlen. ISBN 1-936-22117-9

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