Breathe in the Mystery: My New York Times Column on Oxygen

Published October 4, 2013

One of the most important things that makes Earth special is that the abundant oxygen in its atmosphere. How it got that way is a surprisingly complicated story that’s just coming to light. It’s a story I delve into for this week’s “Matter” column in the New York Times. Check it out.

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