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<div class="ContentPasted0">On Tuesday, May 2nd, the department is hosting a distinguished mineralogist and astrobiologist, Dr Robert Hazen from the Carnegie Institution for Science and George Mason University.</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">We would like to invite you to an informal meet-and-greet with Dr. Hazen in the Bressler room from 1-2pm. We will have fruit, cheese and light snacks for your enjoyment. Come meet one of the top scientists in the field of astrobiology!</div>
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<div class="ContentPasted0">Dr. Hazen studies how life and minerals co-evolve on earth. He has authored more than 450 articles and 25 books on science, history, and music. Yes, music! He was a professional trumpet player for 40 years while building a productive
scientific career at the same time. And… the mineral hazenite (KNaMg2(PO4)2 · 14H2O) was named in his honor. <span class="ContentPasted0 ContentPasted1 ContentPasted2" style="margin:0px">Come ask him how he managed to do all that!</span><br class="ContentPasted2">
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<div class="ContentPasted0">Recently, one of his last books 'Symphony in C' inspired an orchestra to write a symphony on carbon:</div>
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<div>At 4pm, for the geology department seminar, Dr Hazen will give the talk:<br>
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<div class="ContentPasted0"> "Earth's Ultimate Time Capsules: Minerals and the Informatics Revolution" - Tuesday, May 2nd, 4:00pm in SL 150 (SMATE building)</div>
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<div>The seminar will be followed by a reception in SMATE library with yummy snacks and beverages. More details are in the attached flyer.<br>
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