Talks

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

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

Upcoming Talks

May 29, 2025. Guilford CT. Guilford Free Library. Details here

June 25, 2025. Boston. Festival of Genomics. Details here

November 2025, Charleston SC. The Charleston Literary Festival. Details to come

A complete list of past talks can be found here. You can listen to a selection of talks and interviews below.

“Is the Future of Medicine Hidden in Ancient DNA?” (The Daily)

“Why Omicron Is Counterintuitive” (The Daily)

“What to Expect from the Next Phase of the Pandemic” (The Daily)

“A Vaccine Breakthrough” (The Daily)

“A Kids’ Guide to the Coronavirus” (The Daily)

“Are Viruses Alive?” The Royal Institution

“Parasite Tales: The Jewel Wasp’s Zombie Slave”

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

Evolution Matters: David Quammen and Carl Zimmer

Radiolab: Every Day is Ignaz Semmelweis Day