@RonBlaxton Carbon dating in the eye lens. Took me all of three minutes to find. https://t.co/ZoMHSH7JDk.
@eyoismos @OfeliaLamensky @AMAZlNGNATURE Yes, see this paper which explains how the method was validated with lenses from humans of known age (deceased as you would imagine) https://t.co/1hfIlUGRmJ
Maybe one day we can age prehistoric creatures with a similar method. I wonder what other ways to date can be possible that have yet to be discovered or innovated. https://t.co/xJGK9Dr9ZO
@StephenSeiler Sorry to burst you bubble but you eye lense is pretty much set and stops you from surfing away as a blissful wave 🌊 🤷♀️https://t.co/O7qwTbXs27
The linked paper on C-14 dating of lens crystallin proteins that, like dental enamel, stay stable for a lifetime & are resistant to decomposition is itself a riveting read. (More recently, lens lipids (sphingomyelin) have proved similarly competent) ht
Fascinating https://t.co/uvSJxhMe9g