Evolutionary biologist, science writer, big geek. Really into plants.🌿 Author of UNROOTED: Botany, Motherhood, & the Fight to Save an Old Science (April 2024)
Southwestern Ontario, Canada
Joined June 2015
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Dr. Erin Zimmerman🌿📝 retweeted
Check out this herbarium specimen gallery of plant genera named after notable women in this Hand Lens piece "Women in Genera": brnw.ch/wig 📜🌿 #NYBGscience
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Maths isn't the problem. The problem is thinking that the value of a scientist can be measured in any way by their citations.
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Leiden (L) herbarium (formerly known as the Rijksherbarium), was established in 1829, and is now united into Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, the Botany Department of Naturalis Biodiversity Center, is one of the largest herbaria in the world with c. 5.5 million specimens.
Dr. Erin Zimmerman🌿📝 retweeted
97% of the best scientists in the world are men, apparently research.com/scientists-rank…
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Despite extinction of nearly 600 seed plant species since the 18th century, few US universities still offer botany degrees, Erin Zimmerman reports in Unrooted: Botany, Motherhood, & the Fight to Save an Old Science. nasw.org/member_article/erin… @DoctorZedd @ScienceWriters #SciWriBooks
Dr. Erin Zimmerman🌿📝 retweeted
New Books & Arts: "What’s in a name?" by @ehaswell, free to read at rdcu.be/dF2By
It is a review of the book "Unrooted: Botany, Motherhood, and the Fight to Save an Old Science" written by @DoctorZedd
mhpbooks.com/books/unrooted/
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Dr. Erin Zimmerman🌿📝 retweeted
“My experience is, I suppose, the back bone of the book.” - @DoctorZedd discusses her time in academia & how it shaped her new book on the latest @TalkNerdy_Pod.
Out now: "Unrooted: Botany, Motherhood, & the Fight to Save an Old Science."
🔗 #TalkNerdy:
carasantamaria.com/podcast/e…
Dr. Erin Zimmerman🌿📝 retweeted
Scientist and writer @DoctorZedd joins me on the latest #TalkNerdy to discuss her newly released book, "Unrooted: Botany, Motherhood, & the Fight to Save an Old Science."
Along with authoring the book, she also illustrated some of the art. Check it out!
carasantamaria.com/podcast/e…
Dr. Erin Zimmerman🌿📝 retweeted
"Meat Seekers" watercolour and ink on paper (12x18).
Inspired by the salamander eating pitcher plants of Algonquin Park. 🦎
Dr. Erin Zimmerman🌿📝 retweeted
Well, here we are at the draft EIS. 🧐Whether it's 40, 30, or 20%, any mining activity in the habitat deemed essential for Tiehm's buckwheat, which only occupies 10 acres, is too much. Team buckwheat is reporting for duty. Stay tuned! 🫡💚🌼biologicaldiversity.org/w/ne…
Dr. Erin Zimmerman🌿📝 retweeted
Because it is #NationalOrchidDay (well, it was yesterday but whatever 🤪), pls have a look at
a) 5 cool facts about orchids (see vid below produced by the talented @LydiaShelWalker!)
b) the orchid tree of life (read more about it here: nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…)
Please share!
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Dr. Erin Zimmerman🌿📝 retweeted
A great convo here (4:31) with the great @DoctorZedd about her book "Unrooted"! just out from Melville House: #spreaker spreaker.com/episode/unroote… "Unrooted" here: penguinrandomhouse.com/books…
Dr. Erin Zimmerman🌿📝 retweeted
Among tenured faculty, 70% of men are married with children compared with 44% of women. Something ain't mathing...
Botanist turned science writer @DoctorZedd discusses academia, motherhood and her new book on latest @TalkNerdy_pod. 🌱
Ad-free #TalkNerdy:
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Dr. Erin Zimmerman🌿📝 retweeted
This week's #TalkNerdy guest has a book out today!
"Unrooted: Botany, Motherhood, & the Fight to Save an Old Science" - by @DoctorZedd is NOW AVAILABLE
Catch Erin on this week's episode chatting botany, academia, being a female researcher and more.
🔗:
carasantamaria.com/podcast/e…
Dr. Erin Zimmerman🌿📝 retweeted
It’s finally arrived! My botany memoir, UNROOTED, is out! If natural history, species preservation, and the lives of women in science are your thing, be sure to check it out!
penguinrandomhouse.com/books…
Dr. Erin Zimmerman🌿📝 retweeted
A great big Happy Book Birthday to this week's #2024Debuts! @megbontra @annzhao_ @sandygrubb @adairalandryMD @makellams @bysilverstories @trishlundy @mollyxchang @DoctorZedd @cocogolightly @AlwaysBMyahBaby @SaraTheKoffi @rogbapayne @jesscreaden
ALT Happy book birthday 4/16/2024 Debuts 4/15 Megan Bontrager EYE OF THE OUROBOROS Ann Zhao DEAR WENDY Sandy Grubb JUST LIKE CLICK Adaira Landry MICROSKILLS Christine Ma-Kellams THE BAND Sylwia Koziel THE BONE BELOW Trish Lundy THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY WITH MURDER Molly X Chang TO GAZE UPON WICKED GODS Erin Zimmerman UNROOTED Courtney Preiss WELCOME HOME, CAROLINE KLINE Myah Ariel WHEN I THINK OF YOU Sara Koffi WHILE WE WERE BURNING K.T. Nguyen YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DID 5/18 Rogba Payne THE DANCE OF SHADOWS 5/19 JR Creaden MOON DUST IN MY HAIRNET
Dr. Erin Zimmerman🌿📝 retweeted
Happy #bookbirthday to @DoctorZedd's "galvanizing" and edifying" (⭐@PublishersWkly) UNROOTED: Botany, Motherhood & the Fight to Save an Old Science, a perfect read for plant lovers, science enthusiasts, and fans of superb nature writing, out today! @melvillehouse @DGandBTweets
Dr. Erin Zimmerman🌿📝 retweeted
Does this question bug you? “Why Do So Many Beetle Species Exist?” Some answers… By me for @KnowableMag now republished in @SmithsonianMag - smithsonianmag.com/science-n…
Dr. Erin Zimmerman🌿📝 retweeted
AND thrilled to see @DoctorZedd's UNROOTED "an impassioned argument for botany’s continued relevance & importance against the backdrop of climate change—a perfect read for gardeners, plant lovers, or anyone with an affinity for the natural world." @melvillehouse @DGandBTweets
Three months. 90+ books. Here's what we can't wait to read this spring. themillions.com/2024/04/most…
