Carl Zimmer in the Hawkeye State

Iowans, Carl Zimmer will be in Iowa City this Friday and Saturday. Friday his talk will be in the hospital complex on Science Communication and New Media (Details), while Saturday he'll be speaking on "A Planet of Viruses" as part of the Iowa City Book Festival (Details). Stop by!

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