Hey, Carl Zimmer and I share one thing in common: it's the hair. You can even see him on video if you've been wondering what he's like.
I may be meeting Carl next weekend in New York. What do you think — after a few beers, do you think he and I should head out to the Village and get tattoos?
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PZ, how about a big red letter A across your chest? And another on your back? And why stop there?
Yeah .... I dare you ..... double dare even.... !
This one, of course.
Zimmer is not a scientist.
Kyle, so what is your point ?
How about a tattoo that reads EVOLUTION RULES!
If I were the tattoo-ing type, it would be a 3-way tie between E. coli, a blood fluke, or Acanthostega. But I can't stand needles, no matter how drunk PZ tries to get me.
Going off on a tangent: The Zimmers are awesome, especially the guy at the end of the video.