About
Carl Zimmer is an Adjunct Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry and Lecturer in English at Yale University. He serves as the science columnist for The New York Times and has authored 15 books, including Air-Borne, Life’s Edge, and She Has Her Mother’s Laugh. His work bridges scientific rigor with accessible writing, earning awards like the Pulitzer Prize (as part of NYT’s pandemic coverage) and the Stephen Jay Gould Prize.
- Teaches Writing about Science, Medicine, and the Environment and graduate science communication workshops.
- Research interests span virology, evolutionary biology, and science communication.
Awards include Guggenheim and Sloan fellowships, and his articles appear in National Geographic, Wired, and The Atlantic. He edited the 2023 Best American Science and Nature Writing.
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