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Carl Zimmer

1966 - Today

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Carl Zimmer (born 1966) is an American popular science writer, blogger, columnist, and journalist who specializes in the topics of evolution, parasites, and heredity. The author of many books, he contributes science essays to publications such as The New York Times, Discover, and National Geographic. He is a fellow at Yale University's Morse College and adjunct professor of molecular biophysics and biochemistry at Yale University. Zimmer also gives frequent lectures and has appeared on many radio shows, including National Public Radio's Radiolab, Fresh Air, and This American Life. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Carl Zimmer is the 7,334th most popular writer, the 18,068th most popular biography from United States and the 1,191st most popular American Writer.

Carl Zimmer is an American science writer and blogger known for his work on evolutionary biology and genetics. He has authored several popular science books and contributes to various publications, including The New York Times.

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Among writers, Carl Zimmer ranks 7,334 out of 7,302. Before him are Samantha Harvey, Elizabeth Kolbert, Ondjaki, Nadia Ghulam, Meg LeFauve, and Rita Chowdhury. After him are Katharine Gun, Scott Lynch, Michael Schur, Ottessa Moshfegh, Maggie Stiefvater, and Marieke Lucas Rijneveld.

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Among people born in 1966, Carl Zimmer ranks 1,055. Before him are Thomas Schäfer, Helen Morgan, Marcos Antonio Menezes Godoi, Sándor Hódosi, Richard Steven Horvitz, and Akihiko Kamikawa. After him are Kristoff St. John, Evelyn Miralles, Lebogang Morula, John Bel Edwards, Kurt Browning, and Alan Davies.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Carl Zimmer ranks 18,076 out of 20,380. Before him are George Stults (1975), Ray Nagin (1956), Noah Gray-Cabey (1995), Robinne Lee (1974), Monté Morris (1995), and Ellen Hollman (1983). After him are Kristoff St. John (1966), Lisa P. Jackson (1962), Kevin Knox (1999), Hussein Fatal (1973), Jeremy Roenick (1970), and Rob Pardo (1970).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, Carl Zimmer ranks 1,191. Before him are Kij Johnson (1960), Sherrilyn Kenyon (1965), Adam Johnson (1967), Jon Spaihts (1970), Elizabeth Kolbert (1961), and Meg LeFauve (1969). After him are Scott Lynch (1978), Michael Schur (1975), Ottessa Moshfegh (1981), Maggie Stiefvater (1981), Andrew Sean Greer (1970), and Kass Morgan (1984).

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