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Carl Zimmer

New York Times columnist & author of 14 books on science

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Carl Zimmer writes the Matter column for The New York Times, and has also frequently contributed to The Atlantic, National Geographic, Time, and Scientific American. He is the author of 14 books about science, including Life's Edge and She Has Her Mother's Laugh. He is a three-time winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Science Journalism Award, among a host of other awards and fellowships.

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