The professor you wish you had, Dr. Emma Apatu, sits down to answer 21 questions 🙌
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 🧡
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Where to find Dream Grad Academy:
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Where to find Bitcoin Mentor:
👉 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?
