Interview Interlude Playlist, Part 9: Carl Zimmer

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Interview Interlude Playlist, Part 9: Carl Zimmer

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Let's talk about heredity. Here's our 2018 chat with acclaimed science writer Carl Zimmer about his book “She Has Her Mother's Laugh: The Powers, Perversions, and Potential of Heredity.”
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Interview Interlude Playlist, Part 9: Carl Zimmer

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