Carl Zimmer

Carl Zimmer is the author of 12 books about biology. His newest book, Evolution: Making Sense of Life, co-authored with biologist Douglas Emlen, will be published in August.

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The Unpredictability of Heredity

THE INHERITANCE OF LOSS

Carl Zimmer's latest book, 'She Has Her Mother's Laugh,' explores the history and future of what we know—and think we know—about heredity.

Carl Zimmer