#greatoxidationevent — Public Fediverse posts

Before the 'Oxygen Apocalypse', Earth was purple, the oceans ferrous, and H₂O's oxygen safely locked away 🟣

Then, bacteria developed a quantum lockpick 🗝️⚡

The seas rusted and the ancients died out. Complex organisms burn the fuel of this cataclysm still, but pay the price by ageing 🦠

This is the story of how symmetry saves us from the flames ⚛️

Full post: https://keiran-rowell.github.io/oxygen/2026-04-02-the-oxygen-apocalypse/

#oxygen #science #scicomm #GreatOxidationEvent #photosynthesis #eukaryogenesis #quantumbiology #geology

On rocks, from Mineral Cup’s admin, @mikamckinnon
She writes:
#Hematite is a key mineral in banded iron formations. And BIFs are my BFFs

Very well done! BIFs make their appearance around minute five.

https://www.ted.com/talks/mika_mckinnon_do_you_have_a_rock

Thanks for the heads up
@vickyveritas
@vickyveritas.bsky.social

#MinCup25 #BandedIronFormation #GreatOxidationEvent #Stromatolites #EarthHistory #EarthSystemScience