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How life works from an atomic point of view (BBC show featuring Betül Kaçar)
How life works from an atomic point of view (BBC show featuring Betül Kaçar)
Betul KacarOctober 10, 2025
The Badger Herald: Potential biomarkers found on Mars, The search for life with Holly Rucker
The Badger Herald: Potential biomarkers found on Mars, The search for life with Holly Rucker
Betul KacarOctober 10, 2025
The Well: The case for useless knowledge
The Well: The case for useless knowledge
Betul KacarOctober 9, 2025
The Planetary Society: Rethinking the atoms of life
The Planetary Society: Rethinking the atoms of life
Kaustubh AmritkarSeptember 9, 2025
 The Well: What it means to search for life we’ve never see
The Well: What it means to search for life we’ve never see
Betul KacarJuly 25, 2025
The Well: Meet the survivors of Earth’s worst days
The Well: Meet the survivors of Earth’s worst days
Betul KacarJune 9, 2025
Science Friday Podcast: "This is Going to Kill Your Career"
Science Friday Podcast: "This is Going to Kill Your Career"
Betul KacarMay 27, 2025
Breakthrough Discuss 2025 Talk at Oxford University
Breakthrough Discuss 2025 Talk at Oxford University
Betul KacarMay 23, 2025
SETI Live Podcast: A Cookbook of Life
SETI Live Podcast: A Cookbook of Life
Betul KacarMay 19, 2025
Big Think: The lab resurrecting ancient proteins to unlock life’s secrets
Big Think: The lab resurrecting ancient proteins to unlock life’s secrets
Betul KacarFebruary 26, 2025
Wisconsin Public Radio: UW-Madison research into life’s origins could help improve crop yields
Wisconsin Public Radio: UW-Madison research into life’s origins could help improve crop yields
Betul KacarFebruary 14, 2025
Keck Foundation grant funds UW–Madison research to explore an enzyme behind the origins and early evolution of life on Earth
Keck Foundation grant funds UW–Madison research to explore an enzyme behind the origins and early evolution of life on Earth
Betul KacarJanuary 6, 2025
A Protein Society Interview with Betül Kaçar: Gazing into the Past to See the Future
A Protein Society Interview with Betül Kaçar: Gazing into the Past to See the Future
Betul KacarDecember 17, 2024
All Life on Earth Today Descended From a Single Cell. Meet LUCA.
All Life on Earth Today Descended From a Single Cell. Meet LUCA.
Betul KacarNovember 20, 2024
The Planetary Society: Connecting ancient life to other worlds
The Planetary Society: Connecting ancient life to other worlds
Betul KacarSeptember 9, 2024
Recipes for the Origins of Life
Recipes for the Origins of Life
Betul KacarMarch 10, 2024
What ancient DNA can tell us about life on Earth… and beyond | The InnerView
What ancient DNA can tell us about life on Earth… and beyond | The InnerView
Betul KacarJanuary 15, 2024
Small Things Considered: "Synonymous Substitution", part 1|2
Small Things Considered: "Synonymous Substitution", part 1|2
Kaustubh AmritkarJanuary 15, 2024
The Biggest Questions: How did life begin?
The Biggest Questions: How did life begin?
Betul KacarNovember 14, 2023
New recipes for origin of life may point way to distant, inhabited planets
New recipes for origin of life may point way to distant, inhabited planets
Betul KacarSeptember 19, 2023
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