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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

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

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Infographic: How Epigenetic Marks Can Change the Genome

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Do Epigenetic Changes Influence Evolution?

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How to Fix Science's Code Problem

Dinosaur Fossil (Tyrannosaurus Rex) Found by Archaeologists

Are We in the Midst of a Sixth Mass Extinction?

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Infographic: A Look at the Big Five Mass Extinctions

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Making the Most of Media Interviews

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

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How Brexit Is Transforming the UK’s STEM Community

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Hope, Concern Surround WHO Green Light of First Malaria Vaccine

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Fish Poop a Big Player in Ocean Carbon Sequestration

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DNA in Cell Cytoplasm Implicated in Age-Related Blindness

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Dissecting the Unusual Biology of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variant

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Labs Worldwide Still Struggling Amid Broken Supply Chains

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