Carl Zimmer

The New York Times

Are Babies Conscious?

By: Carl Zimmer

By pinpointing when it begins in young humans, scientists hope to better understand what consciousness is, and how it arises, in all of us.

New Zealand Herald

Are babies conscious? Scientists study brain development before birth

By: Carl Zimmer

By pinpointing when it begins in young humans, scientists hope to better understand what consciousness is, and how it arises, in all of us.

BLOX Digital

Was the Human Gut Healthier in Ancient Times?

By: Carl Zimmer

The human microbiome -- the trillions of microbes that live in our guts -- was a stable ecosystem for tens of thousands of years before rapidly

The Boston Globe

Was the human gut healthier in ancient times?

By: Carl Zimmer

The human microbiome — the trillions of microbes that live in our guts — was a stable ecosystem for tens of thousands of years before rapidly changing

The New York Times

They Created a Cell That’s Almost Alive. What to Do With It Now?

By: Carl Zimmer

SpudCells may one day produce new medicines and materials. But first scientists have to improve them — and make sure they aren’t misused.

Kathimerini English Edition

They created a cell that's almost alive. What to do with it now?

By: Carl Zimmer

Kate Adamala paced the stage at the Science History Institute in Philadelphia, a glowing red blob looming on the auditorium screen above her. She wore a black suit with a sticker on a lapel. On it was a cartoon blob smiling as it planted a flag on the moon.

The New York Times

How Did Life Arise? Three Turning Points in Early Evolution

By: Kenneth Chang, William J. Broad, Carl Zimmer

Where did it start? How did it grow complex? Why did it get big? Three moments in Earth’s early history when evolution suddenly, inexplicably turned up the dial.

The Boston Globe

Startup claims to use AI-created viruses to treat a patient

By: Carl Zimmer

For the first time, scientists say they have used viruses designed by artificial intelligence to treat a human patient.

The Irish Times

Babies may be conscious at birth ‘to help them really hit the ground running'

By: Carl Zimmer

I magine that a scientist sits you in a device that can detect changes in the activity of your brain, and then plays a cycle of sounds.

The Straits Times

Was the human gut healthier in ancient times?

By: Carl Zimmer