We're proud to present the tenth part in our series with David Koepsell, JD, PhD, an author, philosopher, attorney and educator whose recent research focuses on ethics, public policy, emerging science & technology. David is also the founder and CEO of EncrypGen, a company that created a blockchain-based marketplace for people to buy and sell genomic data.
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Summary: In this episode of Building on Blockchain, I sit down with David Koepsell. David Koepsell, JD, PhD, is an author, philosopher, attorney and educator whose recent research focuses on ethics, public policy, emerging science & technology. David is also the founder and CEO of EncrypGen, a software company that created a blockchain-based marketplace for people to buy and sell DNA data for money. His book "Who Owns You?" is available now via Amazon: https://amzn.to/3bpkPhv David Koepsell was the first person in history to transfer a DNA genome sequence to a blockchain. That blockchain is called the "Gene-Chain" and David has recorded the process as a video and uploaded it to YouTube:
Topics covered:
- Background story and intro to crypto/blockchain
- Why pair DNA and blockchain
- Taking the entrepreneurial leap-of-faith
- How can blockchain help healthcare
- How can blockchain help healthcare patients and customers
- How ancient Sumerians handled their monetary systems
- How Encrypgen can help someone
- Creating a free market for DNA data
- What could Genomics tell us in 20yrs
- Dead people's DNA on-chain, who is Satoshi Nakamoto, advice to blockchain beginners & other fun questions
Below is our interview with David Koepsell- Thanks again David!
A big thank you to David Koepsell for the pleasure of an interview and for encouraging the use of tools, technology, science & opportunity in the free world. We support your mission!
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