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1.
Staying Afloat in the Rising Tide of Science.
Zimmer, Carl.
Cell ; 164(6): 1094-1096, 2016 Mar 10.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26967275

ABSTRACT

New York Times columnist and science writer Carl Zimmer discusses the challenges of effectively communicating with the public about science.


Subject(s)
Communication , Science , Communications Media , Internet , Terminology as Topic
2.
Q&A: Carl Zimmer on writing popular-science books. Interview by Nicola Jones.
Zimmer, Carl.
Nature ; 463(7282): 737, 2010 Feb 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20148019

Subject(s)
Books , Literature, Modern , Science/education , Writing , Commerce , Job Satisfaction , Research Personnel/economics
3.
A weakness in bacteria's fortress.
Zimmer, Carl.
Sci Am ; 312(1): 40-5, 2015 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25597108

Subject(s)
Bacteria/drug effects , Bacterial Physiological Phenomena/drug effects , Biological Evolution , Drug Resistance, Bacterial , Bacteria/genetics , Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins/drug effects , Drug Resistance, Bacterial/genetics , Receptors, Cell Surface/drug effects
4.
The oldest rocks on earth.
Zimmer, Carl.
Sci Am ; 310(3): 58-63, 2014 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24660329
5.
The surprising origins of life's complexity.
Zimmer, Carl.
Sci Am ; 309(2): 84-9, 2013 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23923213

Subject(s)
Anatomy , Biological Evolution , Selection, Genetic , Animals , Drosophila/anatomy & histology , Eye , Humans , Mutation , RNA Editing
6.
Ecosystems on the brink.
Zimmer, Carl.
Sci Am ; 307(4): 60-5, 2012 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23029892

Subject(s)
Ecosystem , Animals , Endangered Species , Food Chain , Models, Theoretical , Pectinidae , Population Density , Sharks , Wolves
7.
Friends with benefits.
Zimmer, Carl.
Time ; 179(7): 34-9, 2012 Feb 20.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22393872

Subject(s)
Friends , Animals
8.
100 trillion connections.
Zimmer, Carl.
Sci Am ; 304(1): 58-63, 2011 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21265328

Subject(s)
Brain/physiology , Consciousness/physiology , Nerve Net/physiology , Neurons/physiology , Brain/cytology , Brain Diseases , Humans , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Models, Biological , Models, Theoretical , Nerve Net/anatomy & histology , Signal Transduction
9.
The secrets inside your dog's mind.
Zimmer, Carl.
Time ; 174(11): 66-70, 2009 Sep 21.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19806881

Subject(s)
Behavior, Animal , Dogs/psychology , Intelligence , Social Behavior , Animals , Biological Evolution , Human-Animal Bond , Humans
10.
Evolving Darwin.
Zimmer, Carl.
Time ; 173(7): 50-2, 2009 Feb 23.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19248628

Subject(s)
Biological Evolution , Biology , Animals , Genetics , Humans
11.
What is a species?
Zimmer, Carl.
Sci Am ; 298(6): 72-9, 2008 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18642545

Subject(s)
Classification/methods , Animals , Bacteria/classification , Bacteria/genetics , Biological Evolution , Breeding , Conservation of Natural Resources , Coyotes/classification , Coyotes/genetics , DNA/analysis , Genetic Variation , Phylogeny , Viruses/classification , Viruses/genetics , Wolves/classification , Wolves/genetics
12.
The search for intelligence.
Zimmer, Carl.
Sci Am ; 299(4): 68-75, 2008 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18847087

Subject(s)
Intelligence/genetics , Brain/anatomy & histology , Brain/growth & development , Brain/physiology , Cognition , Humans , Intellectual Disability/genetics , Intelligence Tests , Mutation , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide/genetics , Quantitative Trait Loci/genetics , Receptor, IGF Type 2/genetics , Twin Studies as Topic
13.
Romance is an illusion.
Zimmer, Carl.
Time ; 171(4): 98-9, 2008 Jan 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18271216

Subject(s)
Courtship/psychology , Extinction, Biological , Female , Humans , Male , United States
14.
The genome: An outsider's view.
Zimmer, Carl.
PLoS Comput Biol ; 2(12): e156, 2006 Dec 29.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17196031

Subject(s)
Genome/genetics , Animals , Humans
15.
Evolved for cancer?
Zimmer, Carl.
Sci Am ; 296(1): 68-74, 75A, 2007 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17186835

Subject(s)
Neoplasms/genetics , Selection, Genetic , Animals , Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16/genetics , Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16/physiology , Dog Diseases/genetics , Dog Diseases/transmission , Dogs , Fatty Acid Synthases/genetics , Female , Genetic Predisposition to Disease , Humans , Male , Mice , Mice, Knockout , Neoplasms/blood supply , Neoplasms/prevention & control , Neoplasms/virology , Neovascularization, Pathologic/genetics , Sarcoma/genetics , Sarcoma/veterinary , Tumor Suppressor Proteins , Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A , Virus Diseases
16.
The neurobiology of the self.
Zimmer, Carl.
Sci Am ; 293(5): 92-6, 98, 100-1, 2005 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16318031

Subject(s)
Body Image , Neurobiology , Alzheimer Disease/physiopathology , Brain/physiology , Brain Injuries/psychology , Dementia/therapy , Diagnostic Imaging , Humans , Memory , Prefrontal Cortex/physiology , Self Concept
17.
What if there is something going on in there? New research suggests that many vegetative patients are more conscious than previously supposed--and might eventually be curable. A whole new way of thinking about pulling the plug.
Zimmer, Carl.
N Y Times Mag ; : 52-6, 2003 Sep 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16724432

Subject(s)
Persistent Vegetative State/diagnosis , Persistent Vegetative State/physiopathology , Awareness/physiology , Humans , Withholding Treatment/ethics
18.
Origins. On the origin of eukaryotes.
Zimmer, Carl.
Science ; 325(5941): 666-8, 2009 Aug 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19661396

Subject(s)
Archaea , Bacteria , Biological Evolution , Eukaryotic Cells , Genome , Prokaryotic Cells , Animals , Archaea/classification , Archaea/genetics , Archaea/physiology , Bacteria/classification , Bacteria/genetics , Bacterial Physiological Phenomena , Cell Nucleus/genetics , Cell Nucleus/metabolism , Eukaryotic Cells/cytology , Eukaryotic Cells/metabolism , Eukaryotic Cells/physiology , Gene Transfer, Horizontal , Genes, Archaeal , Genes, Bacterial , Genes, Mitochondrial , Mitochondria/physiology , Organelles/physiology , Prokaryotic Cells/cytology , Prokaryotic Cells/metabolism , Prokaryotic Cells/physiology , Symbiosis
19.
Origins. On the origin of tomorrow.
Zimmer, Carl.
Science ; 326(5958): 1334-6, 2009 Dec 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19965730

Subject(s)
Biological Evolution , Genome, Human , Selection, Genetic , Animals , Biodiversity , Climate Change , Cultural Evolution , Ecosystem , Evolution, Planetary , Extinction, Biological , Genetic Engineering , Human Activities , Humans , Mutation
20.
Evolutionary roots. On the origin of life on Earth.
Zimmer, Carl.
Science ; 323(5911): 198-9, 2009 Jan 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19131603

Subject(s)
Evolution, Molecular , Origin of Life , RNA/chemistry , Biological Evolution , Cells/chemistry , DNA/chemistry , Fatty Acids/chemistry , Membranes, Artificial , Temperature
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