Science history: Carbon-14 is discovered, opening a window into past civilizations — Feb. 27, 1940

Science history: Carbon-14 is discovered, opening a window into past civilizations — Feb. 27, 1940

Martin Kamen and Samuel Ruben's discovery of the radioactive isotope carbon-14 in 1940 helped usher in a new era of dating artifacts from past civilizations.

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