Ed Yong on the greatness of Carl Zimmer

One of the best science writers dissects the work of another: "Great science writing is defined as much by what is omitted as what is used. Jargon doesn't appear without an attempt at explanation. There are no self-conscious asides, no obvious crutch words like "basically", and no woefully mixed metaphors. There's nothing to shake you out of the story, no moment where the writer winks at the camera." Also, Katie Pratt reviews a Zimmer talk.