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Decentralized science (desci) is a revolutionary movement that seeks to radically change the traditional way of conducting scientific research through blockchain technology. Its main goal is to make science more open, transparent, impartial and democratic.

1. Concept : The impact of blockchain on science

Traditionally, scientific research has been conducted through centralized institutions, governments and influential journal publishing houses. This system often suffers from opacity, slowness, funding bias and the tendency to lock knowledge behind 'paywalls'. Decentralized science (DeSci) seeks to solve these problems by using Web3 tools such as blockchain, smart contracts and tokenization.

Principles : Returning full control over research to scientists, diversifying the funding process for research and making research data and results open to everyone.

Blockchain Uses : Blockchain acts as an immutable ledger, where research data, peer-review, and research ownership are transparently recorded.

2. Democratizing Research Funding (Decentralized Funding)

Traditional funding systems (such as government grants) are plagued by delays, bureaucratic complexity, and bias. DeSci uses the following methods to address these issues.

A. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs)

How it works : DeSci platforms like VitaDAO or Molecule operate under a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization) framework. In these DAOs, members participate by purchasing tokens and using their voting power to decide which scientific projects are funded.

Advantages : It democratizes funding. Instead of the opinions of funding agencies or a few influential individuals, a larger community decides which research is most important for society.

B. Tokenized Intellectual Property (IP)

Ownership of Research : Scientists can tokenize their research results or patents (intellectual property - IP). These tokens can then be purchased by DAOs or individual investors.

Benefits : This allows researchers to raise capital at an early stage of their projects and the financial benefits of successful research can be shared directly with the community (who purchased the tokens). This creates a new economic model for investing in research and discovery.

3. Incentivizing data sharing

In traditional science, data sharing is a challenge. Researchers often keep data private due to competition or patents. desci uses tokenized incentives to solve this problem.

Transparent database : Blockchain can create a decentralized database where researchers can upload their data and immutably prove its source, time, and ownership.

Incentivizing : Researchers can be rewarded with tokens when they upload their data to the platform for everyone to use. This creates an economic incentive for data sharing, which can lead to greater collaboration among scientists and the speed of discovery.

4. Reducing Centralized Control of Journals

The process of distributing scientific knowledge is currently controlled by a handful of large publishing houses. They charge high fees for publishing papers and lock access to knowledge behind paywalls.

A. Decentralized Publishing

Direct Publishing : DeSci platforms allow researchers to publish their preprints directly on the blockchain.

Advantages : This avoids the high subscription fees (paywall) and long processing times of publishing houses. Knowledge is quickly and freely accessible to everyone.

B. Decentralized Peer Review

Transparent Verification : Using blockchain, the identity of participants in the peer-review process and the ratings and opinions they provide can be recorded immutably.

Rewards : Those who provide quality peer reviews can be rewarded with blockchain tokens. This improves the quality of the review process and makes it more transparent and impartial.

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Conclusion

In a nutshell, Decentralized Science (DeSci) seeks to transform science into an open, collaborative, and financially sustainable ecosystem, where research works not just for institutions, but for all of humanity. Today's discussion concludes here. I hope you've found it interesting. Please share your thoughts on today's topic. Prayers for everyone. May everyone be well. Amen.

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