Today in Chemistry History: The discovery of carbon-14 and how radiocarbon dating works

Today in Chemistry History American chemists Martin Kamen and Sam Ruben discovered the isotope carbon-14. This graphic takes a quick look at the carbon-14 isotope and how it can be used to estimate the age of biological materials.

Today in Chemistry History: The discovery of carbon-14 and how radiocarbon dating works

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