Carl Zimmer with David Adams - Air-Borne
Thu, Nov 13 at 6pm
The New York Times science columnist Carl Zimmer, whose previous Festival appearance focused on She Has Her Mother’s Laugh, returns with Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe.
His new book, which reads like a combination of detective and horror stories, is a fascinating odyssey through the invisible atmosphere, from pollen to viruses, that spans the Black Death to COVID-19 and the threats of germ warfare. “No one unravels the mystery of science as brilliantly and compellingly as Carl Zimmer” – David Grann.
In conversation with David Adams, Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Surgery at MUSC, Carl Zimmer discusses how much remains to discover, and why this is vital.
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