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'Please save it for me': Scientist carbon dates his own kidney stone to find out when it formed

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2024-09-06/kidney-stones-carbon-dating-health/104217876

Kidney stones are an annoying, painful condition that affects many of us, but it's not easy to tell when they form. A scientist who carbon dates objects for a living decided to work out the age of his kidney stone.

'Please save it for me': Scientist carbon dates his own kidney stone to find out when it formed

4 comments

TachyonTele

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I don't think that's how carbon dating works.
Unless it's gotten extremely accurate recently.

TexasDrunk

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Three weeks ago Thursday, plus or minus a few hundred years.

Obviously I'm talking shit, but I was under the impression that the newer something is the less accurate carbon dating it would be.

Gnugit

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He used the bomb pulse which is dated off carbon 14 from nuclear bomb tests in the 50s. It's written in the article.

TachyonTele

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Right, that's how they usually do it.
Idk apparently he could date to 15 years ago. I guess it's gotten much more accurate lately.