#350 – Betül Kaçar: Origin of Life, Ancient DNA, Panspermia, and Aliens
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Kacar Lab: <a href="https://kacarlab.org/">https://kacarlab.org/</a><br />
Betül’s TED Talk: <a href="https://go.ted.com/betulkacar">https://go.ted.com/betulkacar</a></p>
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
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(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(08:20) – History of life on Earth<br />
(16:25) – Origin of life<br />
(39:11) – Genetic language of life<br />
(52:08) – Life and energy<br />
(1:02:50) – Ancient DNA<br />
(1:21:48) – Evolution<br />
(1:33:19) – Alien life<br />
(2:01:19) – Panspermia<br />
(2:07:41) – Restarting life on Earth<br />
(2:20:23) – Where ideas come from<br />
(2:27:54) – Science and language<br />
(2:36:31) – Love<br />
(2:37:55) – Advice to young people<br />
(2:42:29) – Meaning of life</p>