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    Carl Zimmer

    Carl Zimmer writes the Origins column for The New York Times and has frequently contributed to The Atlantic, National Geographic, Time, and Scientific American. He has won the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Science Journalism Award three times, among a host of other awards and fellowships. He teaches science writing at Yale, has been a guest on NPR's RadioLab, Science Friday, and Fresh Air, and maintains an international speaking schedule. He is the author of thirteen books about science, including She Has Her Mother's Laugh.
     
    Carl Zimmer is available for select readings and lectures. To inquire about a possible appearance, please contact Penguin Random House Speakers Bureau at speakers@penguinrandomhouse.com or visit www.prhspeakers.com.
    Air-Borne
    Air-Borne
    The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe
    Carl Zimmer
    9780593473597
    $32.00 US
    Hardcover
    Feb 25, 2025
    Dutton
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
    Life's Edge
    Life's Edge
    The Search for What It Means to Be Alive
    Carl Zimmer
    9780593182734
    $18.00 US
    Paperback
    Mar 08, 2022
    Dutton
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
    She Has Her Mother's Laugh
    She Has Her Mother's Laugh
    The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity
    Carl Zimmer
    9781101984611
    $22.00 US
    Paperback
    Jun 04, 2019
    Dutton
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
    Microcosm
    Microcosm
    E. Coli and the New Science of Life
    Carl Zimmer
    9780307276865
    $19.00 US
    Paperback
    Jul 14, 2009
    Vintage
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB

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    Books

    Air-Borne
    Air-Borne
    The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe
    Carl Zimmer
    9780593473597
    $32.00 US
    Hardcover
    Feb 25, 2025
    Dutton
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
    Life's Edge
    Life's Edge
    The Search for What It Means to Be Alive
    Carl Zimmer
    9780593182734
    $18.00 US
    Paperback
    Mar 08, 2022
    Dutton
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
    She Has Her Mother's Laugh
    She Has Her Mother's Laugh
    The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity
    Carl Zimmer
    9781101984611
    $22.00 US
    Paperback
    Jun 04, 2019
    Dutton
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
    Microcosm
    Microcosm
    E. Coli and the New Science of Life
    Carl Zimmer
    9780307276865
    $19.00 US
    Paperback
    Jul 14, 2009
    Vintage
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB

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    Book Trailer - How Did We Get Taller?

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