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Katarina Zimmer

After a year teaching an algorithm to differentiate between the echolocation calls of different bat species, Katarina decided she was simply too greedy to focus on one field of science and wanted to write about all of them. Following an internship with The Scientist in 2017, she’s been happily freelancing for a number of publications, covering everything from climate change to oncology. Katarina is a news correspondent for The Scientist and contributes occasional features to the magazine. Find her on Twitter @katarinazimmer and read her work on her website.

Articles by Katarina Zimmer

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“Silent” Mutations Make Noise In Cancer

Katarina Zimmer | | 10+ min read

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Infographic: How “Silent” Mutations Can Disrupt Protein-Making

Katarina Zimmer | | 3 min read

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Infographic: How Epigenetic Marks Can Change the Genome

Katarina Zimmer | | 2 min read

Cellular DNA and epigenetics

Do Epigenetic Changes Influence Evolution?

Katarina Zimmer | | 10+ min read

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How to Fix Science's Code Problem

Katarina Zimmer | | 10+ min read

Dinosaur Fossil (Tyrannosaurus Rex) Found by Archaeologists

Are We in the Midst of a Sixth Mass Extinction?

Katarina Zimmer | | 10+ min read

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Infographic: A Look at the Big Five Mass Extinctions

Katarina Zimmer | | 4 min read

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Making the Most of Media Interviews

Katarina Zimmer | | 10+ min read

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Amid the Terror of War, Efforts to Keep Science Alive in Ukraine

Katarina Zimmer | | 10+ min read

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How Brexit Is Transforming the UK’s STEM Community

Katarina Zimmer | | 8 min read

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Hope, Concern Surround WHO Green Light of First Malaria Vaccine

Katarina Zimmer | | 10 min read

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Fish Poop a Big Player in Ocean Carbon Sequestration

Katarina Zimmer | | 5 min read

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