In this episode we're joined by Dr. Sönke Bartling, Founder of Blockchain for Science, an initiative that aims to open up science and knowledge creation through web3.

In this episode, we explore Decentralized Science (DeSci) and its potential to revolutionize research, publishing, and innovation! We dive deep into how blockchain technology can transform scholarly publishing by making it more transparent, efficient, and trustworthy.

We also discuss how DeSci can address funding inequality by supporting both high-profile topics, such as longevity research, and smaller yet vital fields. This, in turn, enables DeSci to promote diversity in research and unlock breakthroughs in overlooked areas.

We further discuss how DeSci can revolutionize the peer review process and explore the future of patents in a DeSci landscape, where research is incentivized without hindering collaboration, and how this can lead to more innovative scientific discoveries.

Feel free to navigate through the various topics covered in the Podcast using the timestamps provided below.

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⭐ Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:46 Blockchains in the Future of Science and Research

4:25 Blockchain Adoption in Publishing

5:45 Underappreciated Aspects of DeSci

12:06 Radical Guidelines for Web3

17:19 Transitioning more Scientists to DeSci

25:26 What limits Institutional Change with Technology

30:22 Incentivising Foolproof DeSci

33:12 Plausibility and Reproducibility in Peer Review

36:16 Standards for Peer Review

39:14 DeSci for Publishing

40:25 The Private Sector and Academia

43:59 Non-monopolizing Patents with Web3

46:36 Further Questions

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If you want to join us on the show as a speaker or have guest ideas, please shoot us an mail at podcast@molecule.to

Special thanks to

Lea Degen: https://twitter.com/lealeata

Dr. Sönke Bartling: https://twitter.com/soenkeba

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