AMS Radiocarbon: A Tool for Telling More than Time

While radiocarbon (14C) measurement is usually associated with archaeological or paleontological chronology building, the technique has creative applications in astrophysics, oceanic and atmospheric circulation, hydrology, forensics, art history, aerosol and hydrocarbon research, biofuels, soils science, drug enforcement, wildlife conservation, and more. Penn State’s Accelerator Mass Spectrometer 14C laboratory gives researchers access to high-precision 14C measurements and interdisciplinary collaboration. This talk will give a sense of the varied uses 14C that may surprise you.