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What biological clocks and geological rocks tell us about life in space

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dc.contributor.authorLineweaver, Charlesen_AU
dc.contributor.authorMcIntyre, Sarahen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-27T07:19:20Z
dc.date.available2017-07-27T07:19:20Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted24/07/2017 0:00
dc.description.abstractOne of the first geological lessons we learn is that continents are constantly moving. The evidence of these plate tectonic movements is written in the rocks. But the rocks only tell us half of the story. The other half is contained in the evolutionary history of animals. In our recent paper we have made the most comprehensive comparison yet between tectonic plate movements and the evolution of the genes of animals. We found they are in agreement for dating million year old breakup of continents and the divergence of different animal groups. This result on its own provides further validation regarding the accuracy of both dating methods and is of interest to biologists and geologists. But the reason two astronomers have undertaken this study has more to do with life in space than life on Earth.en_AU
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dc.identifier.othertheconversation/article/79176en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/120973
dc.language.isoen_AUen_AU
dc.publisherParkville, Vic. : The Conversation Media Groupen_AU
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dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/en_AU
dc.sourceThe Conversationen_AU
dc.source.urihttp://theconversation.com/what-biological-clocks-and-geological-rocks-tell-us-about-life-in-space-79176en_AU
dc.titleWhat biological clocks and geological rocks tell us about life in spaceen_AU
dc.typeCommentaryen_AU
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_AU
dcterms.licenseLicensed as Creative Commons - attribution, no derivatives.en_AU
local.contributor.institutionThe Australian National University. Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics
local.publisher.urlhttps://theconversation.comen_AU
local.type.statusPublished Versionen_AU

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