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Carl Zimmer
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Carl Zimmer is a renowned science
journalist and author of numerous books. The New York Times
Book Review calls him "as fine a science essayist as we
have." In his books, essays, and articles, he reports from
the frontiers of biology, where scientists are expanding our
understanding of life. A frequent guest on radio programs, such
as Fresh Air and This American Life, he also lectures regularly
at universities, medical schools, and museums. His books include
Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, Soul Made Flesh, At the Water's
Edge (a book about major transitions in the history of life),
The Smithsonian Intimate Guide to Human Origins, and Parasite
Rex, which the Los Angeles Times described as "a book capable
of changing how we see the world." Microcosm: E. coli and
the New Science of Life, his sixth book, is being published in
2008.
In addition to writing books,
Carl Zimmer contributes articles to the New York Times as well
as to many magazines, including National Geographic, Discover,
Scientific American, Science, and Popular Science. He also writes
an award-winning blog, The Loom. From 1994 to 1998 Zimmer was
a senior editor at Discover, where he remains a contributing
editor. His work has been anthologized in The Best American
Science and Nature Writing series, and he has won fellowships
from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation and the Alfred
P. Sloan Foundation. His honors include the American Association
for the Advancement of Sciences Science Journalism Award, the
Pan-American Health Organization Award for Excellence in International
Health Reporting, the American Institute Biological Sciences
Media Award, and the Everett Clark Award for science writing.
In 2007 he was awarded the National Academies Science Communication
Award for "his diverse and consistently interesting coverage
of evolution and unexpected biology." |
