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Carl Zimmer

Columnist, New York Times & Author, Life's Edge

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Carl Zimmer is a virtual guest at Crosscut Festival 2022. He is the author of Life's Edge and writes the Matter column for The New York Times. He also frequently contributed to The Atlantic, National Geographic, Time, and Scientific American. He is a three-time winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science's Science Journalism Award, among a host of other awards and fellowships.

When: 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 4.

Where: This is a free virtual event. RSVP now.

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Scheduled Appearances

The Meaning of Life and Death

Crosscut Festival 2022
Wed May 4, 2022 | 1:00pm

If you are human, you are going to die. Death is the inevitable price we pay for being alive. But humans are getting better at pushing back our expiration date.We talk with two authors; one focused on the scientific work to define life, and another who explores our efforts to extend our lives. WATCH NOW

 

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Andrew Steele
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Featuring: Carl Zimmer , Andrew Steele, Halli Benasutti

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About the Festival

The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival is a full-day event in downtown Seattle, featuring live podcast recordings and studio television tapings from The Atlantic, NPR, CNN, Vox, PBS, Crooked Media, The Gist, Open to Debate, and more. Watch live as journalists, newsmakers, and thought leaders from around the world take on hot topics making news and the biggest issues of our time. Plus, community meetups, speaker meet-and-greets, micro-sessions, food trucks, DJs, and artists.

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