DeSci: The Future of Knowledge Sharing and Discovery

DeSci is a new and exciting field that is revolutionizing the way that we share and discover knowledge. By leveraging the power of blockchain technology, DeSci projects are creating open and transparent platforms where anyone can contribute to and benefit from the collective knowledge of the community.

1. Know DeSci -> Question DeSci -> Understand DeSci

1.1 Understanding DeSci

Pain points:

The lag in infrastructure regarding IP maintenance, access, ownership, and revenue distribution around research or knowledge has always been a pain point, especially in academia.

In the complex field of knowledge sharing and discovery, how to balance security, transparency, reward mechanisms, and accessibility is always an ongoing challenge. Traditional models often rely on centralized verification systems, which may limit inclusiveness and broad participation. In addition, existing systems may not adequately reward or recognize knowledge contributions, which may affect the development of a comprehensive, collective knowledge base.

Issues resolved:

The central idea behind DeSci is that everyone has the opportunity to equally access science and knowledge at any level, and the process of scientific research should be open and transparent to everyone. Therefore, DeSci is committed to creating an ecosystem where knowledge contributors can be incentivized and share their research, and anyone can browse and even iterate on the content permissionlessly.

This creates a completely different scientific research system, in which:

1.2 Questioning DeSci

The original intention of DeSci is to establish an ecosystem for scientists or scholars to share academic research and obtain research IP ownership. For other users, the sense of participation lies more in the easier access to these academic research. In essence, the academic ivory tower has not been broken, and the core players in this ecosystem are still the top scholars.

In what scenario would an ordinary person care about how to access an academic report more easily?

I am afraid that apart from staying up late to finish papers in college, it is difficult to have such a demand after graduation. From a certain perspective, we must admit that the ability to contribute valuable academic IP is only in the hands of a small number of people.

But from the perspective of examining the track and narrative, this is the problem with DeSci. It is too halal and noble, so it is difficult to bring into play the value that web3 can really give it, that is, community effect and efficient economic system. Focusing on one point, the foundation of DeSci is not an open knowledge contribution platform, but an active ecology based on an efficient token system and a strong community effect. The foundation of this economy lies in the extensive participation of users. If users cannot really participate in the gameplay and do not have enough motivation to hold and trade tokens, then the currency price, liquidity and economic system cannot be supported.

Therefore, it obviously does not make sense for the core players to be merely scientists, and it is impossible to form a sustainable mechanism.

2. What kind of DeSci makes more sense?

2.1 Understanding DeSci

Science =/= Knowledge

DeSci should not be the domain of scientists only, but should lower the threshold for ordinary people to access science. So try to avoid using "science" and mention "knowledge" more. Science naturally sets a threshold for DeSci, and knowledge can be data in any form and in any field.

Contributing knowledge in one's own professional field or interest is itself an attractive and easily divisive thing. Therefore, the opening of the "science" pattern makes community participation possible and enables web3 to maximize its value.

I think DeSci should be a pyramid structure, which divides the participants and contributors of the entire knowledge sharing chain into different levels, and each role is indispensable. As participants at the top of the pyramid, scholars contribute the most core value of DeSci itself, and also bring explosive points to the project. Take the scenario of new drug research and development as an example. If DeSci can participate in or promote the launch of a certain drug, the volume it brings to the track and project is immeasurable. Community users, as participants at the bottom of the pyramid, also have the bottom-level gameplay. They maintain the efficient operation of the entire ecological and economic system.

2.2 The cornerstone of DeSci—BIO

2.2.1 Introduction to BIO

BIO Protocol is a decentralized science-finance infrastructure that aims to promote biotechnology innovation through community collaboration. It provides the global community, including patients, scientists, and biotechnology professionals, with tools to fund, develop, and govern scientific intellectual property to accelerate the commercialization of biotechnology research.

Core functions and operating mechanisms: Supporting biotech decentralized organizations - BioDAOs

2.2.2 BIO in-depth

1) Technical details

Bio Protocol’s technology stack and architecture are designed to support the tokenization and on-chain governance of biotech IP.

2) Operational model analysis

1. BioDAO

BioDAOs are decentralized autonomous organizations within the BIO Protocol ecosystem. Each BioDAO focuses on a specific scientific field, the most famous of which is vitaDAO. BioDAOs receive ongoing funding, liquidity, and infrastructure support from BIO Protocol to accelerate research progress and increase project success rates.

Among them, the parent platform BIO Protocol provides BioDAOs with:

2.Curation

BIO Protocol’s curation mechanism