Robert Hazen has 40 years’ experience (> 180 publications) in mineralogy and crystallography; 20 years’ experience (>80 publications) in origins of life and astrobiology research; 8 years’ experience (25 publications) in data-driven study of mineral evolution and the co-evolving geosphere and biosphere. In addition, Hazen has published 15 books and numerous articles on science for the general public and undergraduate non-science majors.