Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 77 - FrontierDAO - Exploring the next frontier of science with web3
In episode 77, we’re excited to welcome Paige Donner, Co-Founder of FrontierDAO, a web3 collective with a mission to fund research and innovation in science, fusion energy, engineering, and space exploration. They believe that web3 holds the key to unlocking massive advancements in these areas, all driven by the power of community.
In this episode we discuss how web3 can help democratize scientific research, how DAOs and NFTs will revolutionize the scientific process, the exciting world of Decentralized Science, and much more.
Three Key Takeaways
DAOs will disrupt traditional funding mechanisms in science by giving communities the ability to invest directly in research projects that are important to them and share in the benefits of its commercialization.
IPNFTs allow scientists to tokenize their research on-chain, as an NFT, to retain ownership over their work while allowing the community to share in the value of open-source research.
Web3 will shift the power in scientific research and exploration away from centralized institutions, such as large academic journals and research institutions, and into the hands of scientists and the community. Web3 gives power to individuals to own a piece of the future.
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Episode Time Stamps
02:00 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?
06:20 - To start things off, tell me about Frontier DAO, and how it got started.
10:55 - Tell me about some of the areas of focus of the DAO
13:55 - On your website, you mention how your core value is to “democratize scientific research and spread the potential wealth accrued from commercialization of promising technologies among our community members in a broad, inclusive manner.” Tell me more about this.
19:00 - Talk to me about some of the projects currently in the works by Frontier DAO.
25:00 - What are IPNFTs? Why are they important?
30:30 - Tell me about how Frontier DAO is governed. Why is a DAO the best organizational structure for your mission?
36:55 - How does one become a member of FrontierDAO, and what are the benefits of becoming a member?
40:10 - What’s the long-term vision for FrontierDAO
43:35 - What do you think DeSci will look like in 10 years.
47:30 - Why do you need blockchain and web3 tools to do this work?
50:00 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more and get involved with FrontierDAO?
52:15 - To wrap things up, if you could name one thing that excites you most about the social impact potential of web3, what would it be and why?
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