Quotes by Carl Zimmer

About Carl Zimmer:

Carl Zimmer 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.
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From Lankaster to Lorenz, scientists have gotten it wrong. Parasites are complex, highly adapted creatures that are at the heart of the story of life. If there hadn't been such high walls dividing scientists who study life - the zoologists, the immun...

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Evolution has taught them that pointless harm will ultimately harm themselves.

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In 1494, King Charles VIII of France invaded Italy. Within months, his army collapsed and fled. It was routed not by the Italian army but by a microbe. A mysterious new disease spread through sex killed many of Charles’s soldiers and left survivors...

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Author Bio

  • NameCarl Zimmer
  • DescriptionScience writer and blogger
  • Born1966
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionAuthor; Journalist
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship