21 in 21: Clara Shikhelman

Haley Berkoe met with Clara Shikhelman, the Head of Research at Chaincode Labs. Clara has been researching complex mathematical problems for nearly a decade and is currently focusing on the Lightning Network and bitcoin in the age of post-quantum computing.

Episode highlights include:

* Her goals with the quantum computing report: provide an overview of the current status and future direction, reduce FUD, and clarify what actually matters.

* A call for cryptographers to engage with bitcoin and read the whitepaper.

* The need for bitcoin to have a more user-friendly experience and tools that are as simple to use as Venmo.

* Excitement about new developers entering the space through the Chaincode BOSS program https://learning.chaincode.com/

* Advice to researchers: follow interesting questions rather than adhering to traditional academic paths.

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