Episode · Conversations with Tyler · 2025-03-05
Books mentioned on Carl Zimmer on the Hidden Life in the Air We Breathe
Carl Zimmer is one of the finest science communicators of our time, having spent decades writing about biology, evolution, and heredity.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Air-Borne
Air-Borne by Carl Zimmer is a comprehensive science book that explores the hidden biological world present in the air we breathe and the history of airborne phenomena.
Recommended“just to endorse Carl's book again Airborne the hidden history of the life we breathe and indeed I'm a fan of all of Carl's books”
Where to get it
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Life's Edge
Life's Edge by Carl Zimmer is a science book exploring how scientists define life and where its boundaries lie in the universe.
Discussed“um you know it's this is I look at this as um you know uh it's I I think you know as I argue in life sge life is a is is is a property of matter and scientists are trying to explain it”
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She Has Her Mother's Laugh
She Has Her Mother's Laugh by Carl Zimmer is a sweeping exploration of genetics, heredity, and the ways traits are passed down across generations.
Discussed“um and I I I write a lot about that in a book she has her mother's laugh which is about heredity in general and heritability really is just saying like Okay in a certain situation”
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