Join us on this fascinating episode of Out of Office, where Kartik Sathappan and Jack Dwyer dive deep with Andrew Bakst, founder of HairDAO, a groundbreaking community-driven initiative on a mission to cure hair loss using decentralized science and crypto.
Andrew shares how his personal experience—going from being called "Patches" to launching HairDAO—sparked a decentralized science (DeSci) revolution aimed at solving hair loss through community-driven research and blockchain technology. They unpack the unique ways HairDAO operates, how Discord became an essential tool for decentralized collaboration, and the groundbreaking development of innovative treatments like Anagen.
Highlights include:
- Why traditional medicine overlooked hair loss for 25 years
- How crypto-funded research is changing biotech
- Andrew's personal journey from hair loss struggles to scientific breakthroughs
- The surprising truth about hair loss drugs like Finasteride
- Building trust and innovation with anonymous researchers online
This conversation is a must-listen for anyone interested in crypto, decentralized science, or the future of hair loss treatments.
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Chapters:
- 00:00 Intro to HairDAO and Its Mission
- 05:21 Crypto-Funded Innovative Research
- 10:12 Customer Concerns and Treatment Science
- 15:30 Personal Journey from Crypto to HairDAO
- 25:41 Building and Governing a DAO Community
- 34:25 Leadership and Decision-Making in DAOs
- 39:33 Regulatory Challenges and Medical Onboarding
- 42:27 The Era of Health Experimentation
- 47:36 Finding and Solving the Right Problem
