[JimSEA]

"A: Earth's biosphere and geosphere have co-evolved. You cannot understand life on this planet without understanding the geological context, just as you can't understand geology without understanding the biological context. I'm a mineralogist. There are over 5,000 different kinds of minerals, and two-thirds of those arose through biological processes. That's astonishing. That's a consequence of the living world."

Hazen and his group have made some verified discoveries and observations using integrated studies, emphasizing the interactions of geology, mineralogy and biology.

[higgmeister]

Bucky-balls

[I want the USA back]

Hey, uh, you guys! For years it was carbon dioxide. Eh? Not the same as carbon. Most elements, when they combine with another element, becomes unrecognizable.
So what’s the problem now with carbon?

[onedoug]

Hazen’s book “gen·e·sis” sits on the bookshelf over my computer. He seems a very serious scientist, and I’ve been cognizant of his work for some time.

I’m relieved, at this point, that he doesn’t seem to be one of those “crude oil comes from other than sediments” guys as well. Or at least hasn’t opined on it AFAIK.