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Cell dating

Comment comment by Brandon on 11 May 2008

It may be old news also, but I thought the discussion on the dating of cells (in the linked article) was really interesting. In a nutshell, doctors take advantage of the Carbon spike in the atmosphere (and, consequently, plants and animals) caused by above-ground nuke testing in the 50s to determine the age of cells.

I mean, it's obvious the dudes standing in the bunkers watching the explosions were going to feel some effects, but I never suspected it would be evident in my fat cells 50 years later.

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RE: Cell dating by NomadSoul :: NR6

It really is a small planet...

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