Carbon movie explores the misunderstood element which has allowed life to happen

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Carbon movie explores the misunderstood element which has allowed life to happen

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Apr 9, 2022

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* Election hopes for science
* Carbon – the element with a nice voice
* Secondary science – more analysis, less rote learning, not so much time for history
* Catastrophe – higher risk than most people might think

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Apr 9, 2022

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