Advancing longevity research through decentralized science

Autor: Maximilian Unfried
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Aging, Vol 5 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2673-6217
DOI: 10.3389/fragi.2024.1353272
Popis: In an era marked by scientific stagnation, Decentralized Science (DeSci) challenges the inefficiencies of traditional funding and publishing systems. DeSci employs blockchain technology to address the misalignment of incentives in academic research, emphasizing transparency, rapid funding, and open-source principles. Centralized institutions have been linked to a deceleration of progress, which is acutely felt in the field of longevity science—a critical discipline as aging is the #1 risk factor for most diseases. DeSci proposes a transformative model where decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) facilitate community-driven funding, promoting high-risk, high-reward research. DeSci, particularly within longevity research, could catalyze a paradigm shift towards an equitable, efficient, and progressive scientific future.
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