Inquiring Minds — Season 1, Episode 19: How Do We Determine The Age Of Dinosaurs?
30 min • 2 seasons, 44 episodes
Episode synopsis
Calculating the age of bones from the amount of carbon 14 they contain and the potassium atoms in rocks surrounding bones. Explanations of how bones help determine what the dinosaurs looked like, their habits, and their diet.
About Inquiring Minds
An exploration into the answers of obscure questions.
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