Carl Zimmer

Matter Columnist, The New York Times; Science Writing Teacher, Yale University; Author

Carl Zimmer is a columnist for The New York Times, writing the Matter science column. He also teaches science writing at Yale University. Previously a senior editor at Discover, Zimmer has frequently contributed to The Atlantic, National Geographic, TIME, and Scientific American, among others. His most recent book, She Has Her Mother’s Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity, publishes in 2018. Previous books include Parasite Rex, Evolution, and Microcosm. Zimmer has won the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Science Journalism Award three times, among a host of other awards and fellowships.