Dr. Sibel Yalcin: The Physicist Bringing Science Into Focus

10/12/2025 12 min Episodio 20
Dr. Sibel Yalcin: The Physicist Bringing Science Into Focus

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, Ayana talks with Dr. Sibel Ebru Yalcin, a biochemical physicist at Yale who works on one of the most interesting parts of science, which is building the microscopes and imaging systems that allow researchers to "see the invisible."
From Turkey to Los Alamos to Yale, Dr. Yalcin has followed her curiosity across the world, designing tools that help scientists study bacteria, proteins, and nanoscale structures in ways never before possible. She shares how she found her niche, why creating scientific instruments matters just as much as running experiments, and what young students should know if they’re curious about research but don’t know where to start!
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