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Carl Zimmer

Author: Virginia Hughes

Seduced By Character

Posted on August 26, 2013November 20, 2025 by Virginia Hughes

This post was originally published in “Download the Universe,” a multi-author blog about science ebooks edited by Carl Zimmer.

Obsessed. By Steve Volk. Published by Discover In-Depth. 

Reviewed by Virginia Hughes

August 26, 2013

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Word Rising: In Long-Form Journalism, How Long Is Too Long?

Posted on March 4, 2013November 20, 2025 by Virginia Hughes

This post was originally published in “Download the Universe,” a multi-author blog about science ebooks edited by Carl Zimmer.

Uprising. By Phil McKenna. Published by Matter.

Reviewed by Virginia Hughes

March 4, 2013

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Carl Zimmer has been writing about science since 1990. Here you can read articles he's written for The New York Times, National Geographic, and other publications. In 2004, Zimmer launched "The Loom," a blog about science that has been hosted over the years by Discover and National Geographic. You can read these posts here. Zimmer also writes an email newsletter called "Friday's Elk." You can read past issues here, and can subscribe to receive new ones here. If you are searching for a particular topic, you can use the search bar below.

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