
Health & Bitcoin: Professor, Founder & Mentor - Dr. Emma Apatu
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The professor you wish you had, Dr. Emma Apatu, sits down to answer 21 questions π Dr. Emma is a professor at McMaster University in Canada, founder of Dream Grad Academy, and a mentor at Bitcoin Mentor. She's also a former basketball player and has traveled to some really cool places. It was a pleasure to ask a fellow Canadian 21 questions about Bitcoin, health, basketball, and education. Enjoy the episode π§‘ Where to Find "Ask a Bitcoiner 21 Questions": π YouTube: @askabitcoiner21questions π Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ask-a-bitcoiner-21 π Twitter (X): https://twitter.com/askabitcoiner21 π TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@askabitcoiner21questions π Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/askabitcoiner21questions π Fountain: https://www.fountain.fm/askabitcoiner21 Where to find Dream Grad Academy: π Twitter (X): https://x.com/dreamgrdacademy π Website: https://dreamgradacademy.com/ Where to find Bitcoin Mentor: π Website: https://bitcoinmentor.io/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 03:30 - A friend says "I just bought bitcoin for the first time". What's the first thing you tell them in response? 03:45 - How would you explain a "UTXO" to a person new to Bitcoin? 04:29 - What's a common myth about health? 04:50 - What are your thoughts on the emergence of decentralized education vs. traditional education? (For example, courses in economics offered by Saifedean(.)com vs. a typical econ course offered by a university.) 05:50 - Pick one: soca, dancehall, hip hop, r&b, rock, bhangra / East Asian music, country or other? If "other", please specify. 06:18 - You grew up playing basketball, which position did you play? 06:48 - Pronounce the words: "sorry", "out", and "about" 07:45 - How does one make the leap from traditional academia to Bitcoin? 08:23 - What is a common misconception about Canada? 09:05 - The Bitcoin ecosystem is all about FOSS. What's one project that isn't FOSS but still respectable? 09:44 - What is your favorite hardware wallet / signing device? 10:32 - Your family background is Vincentian. Are there any projects in St. Vincent focused on Bitcoin adoption? 11:19 - How could Bitcoin as a philosophy strengthen public health? 12:39 - Which country would you most like to visit? 13:09 - Who is the greatest basketball player of all time? 14:32 - How is the Bitcoin scene in Canada, or specifically Toronto? 15:15 - What problem does Dream Academy solve? 16:08 - Did you ever trash talk your opponents on the court? 16:31 - How does the "proof-of-work" concept apply to health? 18:21 - How was the Canadian Bitcoin conference?
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