Radiometric Dating: Carbon-14 and Uranium-238

The video tutorial explains radiometric dating, a technique used to determine the age of objects by analyzing radioactive isotopes. It covers carbon-14 dating for artifacts up to 50,000 years old and other isotopes like uranium-238 for older objects. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of accuracy and precision in these methods, highlighting how scientists use multiple isotopes to corroborate age estimates. The video concludes with the significance of these methods in understanding Earth's age and the universe.

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