Carl 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" and "Discover". He is a Fellow at Yale University's Morse College. He lives in Guilford, Connecticut, with his wife, Grace Farrell Zimmer, and their two children. His father, Dick Zimmer, was a Republican congressman from New Jersey from 1991 through 1997. His brother, Benjamin Zimmer, is a linguist.

Work

Besides his popular science writing, Zimmer also gives frequent lectures, and has been on many radio shows, including National Public Radio's "Fresh Air" and "This American Life". His most recent award was a 2007 prize for science communication, from the United States National Academy of Sciences for his wide and fascinating coverage of biology and evolution in newspapers, magazines and his internet blog. [cite web |url=http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=10012007b |title=National Academies press release |accessdate=2007-11-01 |last=O'Leary |first=Maureen |date=2007-10-01 |publisher=United States National Academy of Sciences]

Awards

* American Association for the Advancement of Science's 2004 [http://www.aaas.org/aboutaaas/awards/sja/2004/zimmer.shtml Science Journalism Award]
* The Pan American Health Organization's Award for Excellence in International Health Reporting
* American Institute Biological Science's Media Award
* Everett Clark Award for Science Writing
* John Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship
* United States National Academy of Sciences Communication Award

Bibliography

* Zimmer, Carl "At the Water's Edge" (1999) ISBN 0-684-85623-9
* Zimmer, Carl "Parasite Rex" (2001) ISBN 0-7432-0011-X
* Zimmer, Carl "" (2001) ISBN 0-06-019906-7
* Zimmer, Carl "Soul Made Flesh" (2004) ISBN 0-7432-3038-8
* Zimmer, Carl "Smithsonian Intimate Guide to Human Origins" (2005) ISBN 0-06-082961-3
* Zimmer, Carl "" (2008) ISBN 037542430X

References

External links

* [http://www.carlzimmer.com/index.html CarlZimmer.com] The official homepage of Carl Zimmer. Includes a biography, an article archive of essays, events, and detailed descriptions of his books, including excerpts and illustrations.
* [http://www.scienceblogs.com/loom/ The Loom] Carl Zimmer's blog.
* [http://bloggingheads.tv/search/?participant1=Zimmer,%20Carl List of video conversations and debates with Zimmer and various different people] on Bloggingheads.tv