The Carbon Connection: From Stars to Life

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Hear from leading Carnegie Science researchers, including astrophysicist Madeleine McKenzie, biogeochemist and microbial ecologist Emily Zakem, and astrobiologist Michael Wong, as they share discoveries from their respective fields and reveal how this remarkable element connects life on Earth to the cosmos.