Tag: Carl Zimmer

  • Nation & World

    Mining the mysteries of DNA

    Science authors David Quammen and Carl Zimmer both have recent books showing that DNA is not only passed down from our ancestors but can also come from viruses, siblings, and even our children.

    4 minutes
    Carl Zimmer, left, and David Quammen in conversation
  • Nation & World

    Of helixes, neurons, and chemicals

    Science writer Carl Zimmer talked about the surprising number of science-oriented tattoos gotten by scientists, who wear their love of science proudly, and his related book, “Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed,” during a lecture at the Harvard Museum of Natural History.

    3 minutes