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Carl Zimmer

evolution and genetics popular-science curator.

Science journalist whose books on evolution and genetics—including *She Has Her Mother's Laugh* and *A Planet of Viruses*—make complex biology accessible to mainstream audiences.

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Bibliography

Sources by Carl Zimmer

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She Has Her Mother’s Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity
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10 May 2026
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