Carl Zimmer is the author of ten books about science including Brain Cuttings(Scott & Nix, Inc.),More Brain Cuttings(Scott & Nix, Inc.), Science Ink (Sterling), A Planet of Viruses (UCP), and Parasite Rex (Free Press). He writes frequently about science for the New York Times, National Geographic, Time, Scientific American, and Discover, where he serves as a contributing editor and writes a column about the brain. Carl’s blog The Loom is hosted at the Discoverwebsite. He lives in Connecticut with his wife Grace and their children, Charlotte and Veronica. For more information visit carlzimmer.com