E. coli in My Words, Someone Else’s Voice

My recent piece on Slate about E. coli, evolution, and germ warfare is now on their podcast. You can listen to it with this embedded player below, or grab the mp3 file.

It is very weird to hear someone else read my words. I feel like a teacher is using me as an example of how not to do last night’s homework. Nevertheless, I plan on recording some of my own previews of Microcosm between now and the publication date. Stay tuned.

March 24th, 2008 9:22 AM Tags: Microcosm: The Book
by Carl Zimmer in Uncategorized | 3 comments | RSS feed | Trackback >

3 Responses to “E. coli in My Words, Someone Else’s Voice”

1. Mus Says:
March 24th, 2008 at 3:34 pm

Oh man, it’s so great being able to lie down, close your eyes, and just listen. I can’t wait for the other previews!
2. Greg Peterson Says:
March 26th, 2008 at 1:38 pm

You know, Carl, if you don’t have one of these yet, you might consider picking one up to accompany you on your (hoped for) book tour:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000L2MHX0
3. Steven Says:
March 26th, 2008 at 9:29 pm

I will be picking up a copy of your book Carl. I have enjoyed your previous books and since I am studying Microbiology at University this book will be especially significant.

Regards

Steven

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