Episode 31: Aired on April 14th, 2020
Featuring Dr. Betül Kaçar (University of Arizona)
Hosted by Dr. Sanjoy Som (Blue Marble Space Institute of Science) Our guest is Dr. Betül Kaçar, an Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona! She and her team explore the molecular mechanisms of evolution, the origin(s) of life, and the distributions of life in the cosmos. Dr. Kaçar uses a paleophenotyping method to resurrect ancient genes within modern organisms. Outside of her incredible career in research, she's also an educator and was one of the co-founders of SAGANet! This program is an interactive talk show where our guest will answer questions from our hosts, Dr. Sanjoy Som & Dr. Graham Lau, as well as questions submitted via Twitter, Facebook, and SAGANet chat.
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