PhD²
Our goal is to share this passion and knowledge with the world.
Scientia Vincere Tenebras
"Science Defeats Darkness"ABOUT US

Ashlee Bakirci-Taylor, PhD
Director of Science Outreach
Ashlee works primarily on the English side of Tree of Evolution. She is also co-host of the YouTube PhD² show and Podcast. She also develops material for Evrim Ağacı videos and website.

Çağrı Mert Bakırcı, PhD
CEO/ Editor-in-Chief
Çağrı is founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Tree of Evolution and Evrim Ağacı. He manages the Evrim Ağacı YouTube Channel and is co-host of the YouTube PhD² show and Podcast.
History
History
We met during our graduate studies at Texas Tech University. There, Çağrı obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering and minor in Biology, and Ashlee obtained her PhD in Nutritional Sciences. We are both passionate about learning, teaching, and communicating science. We actively utilize our websites, social media presence, YouTube channels, books, and other unique products, such as board games to reach our target audience.
Ashlee is from Texas and is the first in her family to go to college. Çağrı is from Turkey and a published author. We have followers in Turkey, the United States, and the rest of the Turkish/English speaking world. Our audience is very diverse and can be categorized by those who are just learning about science, such as young children; students seeking information on a topic they are studying at school; and those who want to learn more about science beyond their formal education years.
Tree of Evolution (English)
Evrim Ağacı (Turkish)