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Carl Zimmer

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Comments Are Up Again

Posted on May 22, 2009June 29, 2021 by Matt Kristoffersen

Please resume the conversation.

Originally published May 22, 2009. Copyright 2009 Carl Zimmer.

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Comments Are Down

Posted on May 22, 2009June 29, 2021 by Matt Kristoffersen

Somethings awry. I’ve sent out a cry for help. I’ll let you know when comments work again.

Originally published May 22, 2009. Copyright 2009 Carl Zimmer.

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Science Held Hostage, Updated

Posted on May 21, 2009June 29, 2021 by Matt Kristoffersen

Just a quick note–I’ve updated my post on the Darwinius affair. The journal where the paper was published has responded to my enquiries. They say the authors of the paper were responsible for the secrecy over the paper.

Originally published May 21, 2009. Copyright 2009 Carl Zimmer.

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Darwinius: Named at Last!

Posted on May 21, 2009June 29, 2021 by Matt Kristoffersen

In a remarkable feat of commenter-blogger synergy, the Loom has helped give Darwinius its name back.

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Science Held Hostage

Posted on May 21, 2009June 29, 2021 by Matt Kristoffersen

Sometimes big movie production companies decide that they’d be better off not showing a movie in advance to the critics. They know that the reviews would probably do more harm than good. Looking back on the the Darwinius affair, I’m starting to wonder if the unveiling of this fossil was stage-managed in the same way.

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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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