Talks

Zimmer is represented by Penguin House Speakers Bureau. Details here.

For inquiries about speaking engagements, contact Kim Thornton Ingenito: kthornton@penguinrandomhouse.com

Upcoming Talks

February 12, 2026. Elizabethtown, PA. Elizabethtown College. Lefever Lecture. Details here

March 10, 2026. Hattiesburg, MS. University of Southern Mississippi. Details to come.

March 12-15, 2026. Tucson, AZ. Tucson Festival of Books. Details to come

A complete list of past talks can be found here. Below are links to some lectures and interviews.

“What’s in our air: A conversation with Carl Zimmer about airborne disease.” Harvard School of Public Health

“Are Viruses Alive?” The Royal Institution

“Parasite Tales: The Jewel Wasp’s Zombie Slave.” TED-Ed 

“The Surviving Branch: The 2016 Stephen Jay Gould Award Lecture”

Evolution Matters: David Quammen and Carl Zimmer