Quote of the day
The sun was like a great visiting presence that stimulated and took its due from all animal energy. When it flung wide its cloak and stepped down over the edge of the fields at evening, it left behind it a spent and exhausted world.
Carl Zimmer
Born: July 13, 1966 (age 59)
Bio: Carl Zimmer is a popular science writer and blogger who has specialized in the topics of evolution and parasites. He has authored many books and contributes science essays to publications such as The New York Times, Discover, and National Geographic.
Known for:
- Parasite Rex (2001)
- A Planet of Viruses (2011)
- Science Ink: Tattoos of the Science Obsessed (2011)
- Soul Made Flesh (2004)