Whew! Tomorrow, January 1, 2013, marks two weeks since I started writing here at National Geographic’s Phenomena. I’m in a holiday lull at the moment, but after New Year’s, I’ll rev back up to full speed. I’m looking forward to a delightful year in blogging in 2013, and hope you’ll join me for the ride.
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Originally published December 31, 2012. Copyright 2012 Carl Zimmer.