Crypto Altruism Podcast Episode 82 - DeSci World - “Unrestricted, unbiased, uncensorable. Science as it should be.”
In episode 82, we welcome Joshua Bate and Dr. Jelani Clarke from DeSci World, a one-stop shop for users to view, engage with, and understand all that is happening in the world of Decentralized Science. In this episode we discuss how Decentralized Science, or DeSci, can build a world of science that is unrestricted, unbiased, and uncensorable, some of the most exciting developments in the world of DeSci, why scientists should be excited about this new movement, and much more.
Three Key Takeaways
Decentralized Science can create a parallel infrastructure to help address many of the key pain points scientists face including a lack of funding, institutional bias, and a lack of ownership by scientists.
DeSci helps even the playing field by helping break down gatekeepers while giving more power to scientists, ensuring they can conduct their research without fear of outside influence and censorship.
DeSci creates more opportunities for contact and collaboration between science and the “non-science world” by creating more opportunities for individuals and communities to be involved in the scientific process.
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Episode Time Stamps
01:50 - What was your “Ah hah” moment that got you interested in cryptocurrency and web3?
04:20 To start things off, give me a high level overview of DeSciWorld and your mission.
06:40 - Tell me about your history as a scientist, and how you arrived at DeSci as your passion area.
12:15 - On your website, you mention how you are looking to enable “Research; unrestricted, unbiased, uncensorable. SCIENCE as it should be.” Tell me how DeSci enables this.
18:40 - Why should scientists and researchers be excited about DeSci?
25:20 - On your website, you mention how “DeScientists are in the business of defeating gatekeepers and inspiring innovation.” Tell me more about this.
32:05 - I understand that DeSciWorld also operates an NFT Marketplace, with NFTs supporting various DeSci projects and causes. Tell me more about this, including any NFT projects you would like to highlight.
35:30 - Decentralized Science has gained incredible momentum over the past year. What has been the most exciting development you’ve seen in the space?
39:10 - What’s the best way for listeners to learn more and get involved with DeSciWorld?
40:35 - 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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While we may discuss specific web3 projects or cryptocurrencies on this podcast, please do not take any of this as investment advice, and please make sure to do your own research on potential investment opportunities, or any opportunity. We host a variety of guests on this podcast with the sole purpose of highlighting the social impact use cases of this technology. That being said, Crypto Altruism does not endorse any of these projects, and we recognize that, since this is an emerging sector, some may be operating in regulatory grey areas, and as such, we cannot confirm their legality in the jurisdictions in which they operate, especially as it pertains to decentralized finance protocols. So, before getting involved with any project, it’s important that you do your own research and confirm the legality of the project. More available HERE.
