Episode #96 Blockchain Students at Vanderbilt University!

On today's show I am privileged to interview Dana Zhang a PhD student in computer science at Vanderbilt University right here in Nashville Tennessee. This highly intelligent young woman shares with us the path that brought her to blockchain tech and a bit about where she hopes to make an impact in our world. In the second half of the show I head over to the Vanderbilt University campus to the Department of electrical engineering and computer science. There I spend some time interviewing students to find out what they know (and don’t know) about Blockchain tech and of course Bitcoin. I felt fortunate that I got to speak with a young man by the name of Irfaan Khalid, the President of Vandy Hacks, Vanderbilt’s annual hackathon. This hackathon attracts over 400 students from around the world who will compete from October 20th – 22n this year, building cool projects to change the world. Ahh to be young again! Remember folks: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men and women to do nothing” – do something y’all and be proud of it! CREDITS & VALUABLE LINKS: Here are some links from Dana Zhang for listeners interested in checking out Vanderbilt University: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/ https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/ https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/research/index.php https://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/eecs/index.php "I'm Afraid Just To Buy" Words & Music by John Barrett Copyright 2017 RJM Publishing, BMI Nashville Music bed produced by Lij Shaw at The Toy Box Studio - Nashville, TN TRANSCRIPTIONS: Great news listeners! Our transcription page is now live on the website thanks to the continuing hard work of one of our loyal listeners who is also a consultant to the show. This wizard of words, master of Tea, survivor in the wild can be found here: http://diaryofafreelancetranscriptionist.com Ode To Satoshi Ode to Satoshi lyrics & melody by John Barrett Copyright 2014 RJM Publishing - BMI Nashville. Lead Vocal, Harmony Vocals, Harmonica, Snare Drum: John Barrett Harmony vocals: John Barrett, Connie Sinclair and Lij Shaw Guitar: Jonathan Brown Mandolin: Ben Miller Bass Guitar: Michael Rinne Initial tracks recorded by Mark Thornton of Sidekick Sound Studios, Madison, TN. All other tracks Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at The Toy Box Studio, Nashville, Tennessee Engineer: Lij Shaw. Assistant to engineer: Don “The Don” Bates Produced by John Barrett & Elijah “Lij” Shaw Special thanks to Alan Baird for his dobro, guitar and mandolin playing on many of the shows. Now that’s some pickin man! Thanks also to Alex Munoz Guijarro for his excellent pedal steel playing on many of our shows. Interviews for this episode were recorded and edited by John Barrett at The Tree House Studio - Nashville, Tennessee. All shows are produced by John Barrett with the moral support of his trusty sidekick Maxwell Rascalnikov CoyoTe Rex, aka Max. Questions or Comments? Email me to say Howdy!: [email protected] Visit theWebsite: BitcoinsAndGravy.com Bitcoins and Gravy Tipping Addresses: Bitcoin: 14RbXduu2sXKNHtKtRVAx8xQyGAubjY1dA Litecoin: LgqYgxLTBPgr8C1JGLLJVLK4ZN1fveprAp And if you don’t feel like contacting me, just kick back, relax and enjoy the show. I hope you enjoy listening to my guests as much as I enjoy talking with them!