Morgan Richards

There are a tonne of cool projects popping up in DeSci; from BioDAOs to DePublishing. However, DeSci is on track to repeat the same mistakes as mainstream web3 by being too fragmented and not prioritising the user experience. For mission-driven communities in particular, there are often many tools that, when used in conjunction, could create a holistic and seamless ecosystem for scientific collaboration. It’s currently difficult to incentivise traditional scientists to take the leap into DeSci and when they do, there’s a tonne of friction for onboarding to the weird and wacky workflows that are often totally unfamiliar to their current way of working. This workshop will aim to map out what features and functionalities we need to provide for DeSci to give an easy-to-use all-encompassing scientific ecosystem that can be applied to any vertical and get people using the principles of lean product development. Format: 5-min stage setting (introductory presentation and outline of the workshop) 15-min breakout sessions (using Miro boards) where participants will play the role of a hyper-efficient product discovery team 10-min summarise and review (group share) Proposed Duration: 30 Minutes My Role as Facilitator:  Setting the context and outlining format Mediating discussions (hopping in and out of breakouts) Time-keeping Miro-board creation and management Participant Roles: User (Scientist, Investor, Student) UX Designer Product Owner Product Developer(s)

Ecosystem Design for DeSci

Product and Tokenomics Lead

Lauran

Desci Showcase: Learning and Insights from Beginners to Industry Practitioners

Operations

Oksana Stanevich

Decentralised Git on GOSH and digital standard for scientific research using it.

Director of Science Development

JohnnyEnact

Tired of the conferences where the sessions are basically mini advertisements? Although the application of blockchain to scientific publishing seems obvious to most people familiar with the matter, the problem still remains open. There is no bitcoin whitepaper for scientific publishing yet. No theoretical paper that a scientist could read and, on rational grounds, be convinced of the decentralized consensus algorithm for their own discipline, let alone all of science. There are ideas and partial solutions; however, the overarching solution is missing. Hence, it is too early to advertise a product when the problem has not been solved yet. The Bitcoin white paper was built on ideas from Hash Cash, B-Money, and time stamping and brought them all together in the right form for the first peer-to-peer electronic currency. I propose that we use this unconference session to debate and discuss what the essentials are for blockchain publishing and what the major problems that need solving are. Together, we can think about the design of a blockchain scientific consensus algorithm. As a goal to guide our session, I propose that we define three essential properties of a blockchain for scientific publishing. Come to the session if you are curious about this problem or have ideas to solve it. Even better if you think you have already solved it. Let’s debate! By the way, needless to say, I will also give a short introduction in the begining and then guide the debate. Format: open-mic discussion Proposed Duration: 45-60min (depending on the size of the crowd) My role as facilitator: Set the stage, mediate the debate, participate with my own ideas. Participant role(s): Share their ideas. Criticize other ideas.

The Theory of Peer-to-Peer Scientific Publishing

Sci-Comms Working Group Lead

Chris Williams

The understanding of biology and genetics have opened up a new frontier of gene therapies that could provide cures to 1000s of debilitating diseases impacting millions of patients around the world. While big Pharma companies focus on more prevalent (profitable) indications, 100s underfunded public and private research institutions are working in silos to develop these cures. Helping researchers to overcome cost and risk barriers can accelerate the development of bespoke therapies for smaller patient groups.  We hypothesize that DeSci concepts and tools could provide platforms for supporting this research on a broad scale. However, the complete absence of DeSci from this space may require a soft introduction followed by rapid adaptation to meet the most pressing needs of the industry. The goal of this session is to identify a Minimum Viable Product that can be prototyped within this space to solve relevant problems and provide immediate value.  Format Short presentation on the biotechnology ecosystem and types of players involved (Big Pharma, Small Biotechs, Public Research, Patient Advocates, etc.) followed by a whiteboard assisted design thinking session for web2/web3 tools to prototype in this space.  Proposed Duration 45 minutes  My Role as Facilitator ● Set context for the discussion ● Answer clarifying questions ● Challenge ideas from the perspective of the user  Participant Roles ● Ask Questions! ● Design Thinking ● Ideate on web2 and web3 tools that could be prototyped in translational medicine

Prototyping DeSci to Accelerate Cures for Rare Genetic Diseases

Gennaro D'Urso

We will start by providing information and numbers about the current state of the pharmaceutical industry concerning generic drugs. We'll explain how they fall short in repurposing drugs that have outlived their patent protection, regardless of the potential benefits, due to a lack of sufficiently large financial incentives for major drug companies. Consequently, millions of lives are needlessly lost globally every year. Following the presentation of PharmaDAO's main values, we would like to engage in a brainstorming session with the participants to generate new ideas on how a DAO structure and NFTs could empower people worldwide. The goal is to create a global nonprofit organization focused on drug development and repurposing, with the mission of delivering affordable treatment for human diseases. Profits would be directly reinvested in achieving this objective.  Format: Slde presentation + Open talks Proposed Duration: 30min My role as facilitator: Create a presentation to be shared with the participants and participate in the brainstorming talks with PharmaDAO Founder Participant role(s): Participate in open discussions to generate new ideas (structural features, utility for DAO members, partnerships) that could contribute to the mission we want to achieve.

How can decentralization and Web3 technologies recenter the pharmaceutical industry on people, not profits?

Cofounder

reneedaos

Welcome to the BanklessDeSci Virtual Unconference 2023! Opening Remarks by BanklessDeSci co-founders Renée Davis and Elijah Spina.

Opening Remarks

Swift Evo

Co-founder

Tim Peterson

TLDR; The Longevity Decentralized Review as a Proof of Concept

The Incentives Behind Scientific Progress

Core Contributor

Plat0x.eth

DeSci World & NerdBrain, knowledge graphs

NerdBrain: A Knowledge Graph Collaboration with DeSci.World

Chief Nerd

Shady El Damaty

Keynote Address

Rod Mamin

A Journey Through Space

Founder

Varun Kothamachu 

microDAO is building a community to tackle the emerging problem of antimicrobial resistance. It aims to make good antimicrobial stewardship sustainable. To do this, it is building tools to empower stakeholders from pharma, healthcare providers, public health officials, clinicians and patients to implement good stewardship and plans to use revenue generated from the use of these tools to offer funding support for new antibiotics development.  In this interactive session, we'll collaboratively brainstorm strategies for building a strong community for microDAO. I'll provide a brief overview of the DAO's mission and goals and the key target community member personas for the DAO’s community. We will then use a shared Miro board to capture ideas on the key value statements that motivate each of these personas to participate in the community, the types of activities/events and marketing channels that the DAO will need to employ to engage them and finally vote on a prioritised set of next steps.  Participants can add post-its with suggestions to a section of the board dedicated to each topic. We'll wrap up by dot voting on the top 3 priority ideas in each area.   Format:  Facilitated open discussion + collaborative dot voting mindmap  Duration:  40 mins  My role:  Provide context on microDAO, facilitate discussion, manage the Miro board, timekeeper  Participant role:  Share suggestions on the Miro board, vote on priority ideas  Needs:  Miro or equivalent virtual whiteboard  Key goals: Gather perspectives on value statements to target for engaging the intended community member personas Identify activities/events and marketing channels to reach stakeholders Identify priority actions for community growth .

Building the microDAO Community 

Max Parasol

Scientists understand DeSci’s mission, or rather the innate problems with scientific research are clear. But even with PhD’s in chemistry and biology- they don’t understand blockchain. This is the challenge of DeSci’s mission. Why blockchain? This presentation is based on my experiences of how scientists and commercialisation specialists view crypto and DeSci and how I messaged my ideas during a CSIRO incubator program. I was the first crypto and DeSci idea to pass through Australia’s national science body's (CSIRO) science commercialisation program in June 2023.     Format 1. My story 10mins 2. Q&A and free discussion 10mins  Proposed Duration 20mins   My Role as Facilitator ● Host the presentation and discussion

Communicating DeSci with the scientific community: I pitched a DeSci project to Australia’s national science body and got a surprisingly warm reception 

Attorney

Nishant Bhaskar

As crypto gears up for a new bull run, it's time to ask: how do we navigate its hype and potential pitfalls? Join my workshop, "Back to the Future: Preempting Pitfalls in Decentralized Science," for a collaborative foresight session.  We'll dive into what could go wrong in DeSci, identifying warning signs and lessons from DAOs and art NFTs. Our goal is proactive: to set a course for DeSci that thrives in the bull market and beyond. In this premortem session, we'll turn potential challenges into opportunities, shaping a resilient future for DeSci.

Back to the Future: Preempting Pitfalls in Decentralized Science

CEO & Co-founder

Lily HG

Molecular Docking Simulations on Decentralized Compute Networks

Core

Rodrigo NuñΞz

MesoReefDAO (Mesoamerican Reef DAO) is a Regenerative Coral Reef Science initiative that focuses on the creation of a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) of DeSci (Decentralized Science) that seeks to scale coral reef conservation efforts in the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System.  Format:  Slides  Duration:  30 min virtual videotalk  My role:  Co-Founder MesoReefDAO.  Needs: N/A  Key goals: ⁃ building for a year (january, 2023) ⁃ Reach out stakeholders ⁃ Divulgation ⁃ How to get involved? ⁃ Highlights ⁃ Explore the DeSci Bankless Scene  https://linktr.ee/mesoreefdao

MesoReefDAO: Regenerating Coral Reef Conservation

Co-founder and Builder

Eleanor Davies

Demonstrating scaling through real world utility. Reaching the real world (beyond DeSci) and how to make that happen.

Building Beyond the Bubble

Dealflow Steward

Tom Gregorits

We are all well aware that the big pharma industry is bound to be disrupted by the promises of DeSci. My breakout session will focus on several of today’s issues with our current healthcare system and propagate ideas as to how DeSci can disrupt the current state of healthcare/big pharma.   I will present a short introduction of slides (5ish mins) sharing some of the limitations of Big Pharma/healthcare today. Several ideas may include research development focus only being disease states they can profit from, silos of clinical trials, focus on maximizing shareholder value rather than patient outcomes.   Upon diving into several of the short falls of big pharma and healthcare today, I will have a whiteboard session asking the audience to write down how DeSci can help transform and disrupt the current problems I highlighted (Left side of whiteboard will be current issues of big pharma/healthcare I highlighted, right side will be for the audience to write down how DeSci disrupts the existing structure).   Upon completion of my brief walkthrough session, this will be an open discussion and collaborative effort with the full group. Anyone can post on the whiteboard and share their ideas at any time during the whiteboard session as this will be a high-level discussion.   Format: Brief presentation followed by whiteboard group brainstorming session.   Proposed Duration: 20 Mins   Role as Facilitator: Share shortfalls of big pharma, create whiteboard, timekeeper, participant in discussion and helping foster an open discussion between attendees.   Participants role: Share their ideas as to how DeSci will disrupt the existing stateof healthcare/big pharma today. Write down ideas and have an open discussion amongst attendees.

DeSci Takes on Healthcare: Disrupting the Incumbents

Community Member

Mgoes

I will introduce the concepts of Quantified Self and Biohacking, illustrated by my five-year-long journey culminating in the creation of Trace. Trace is my personal system of tracking 40 of my own biomarkers daily, and using them to optimize my body and mind.  This might be pushing the boundaries of Quantified Self, but it’s still within the established realm of N-of-1.My next question is, how can we leverage social and web3 tooling to expand this into a shared endeavor and build a protocol that large groups of people can use, to create hive intelligence, based on similar data.  Format:  Intro pres (5 min) Q&A + discussion (10 min) Whiteboard brainstorm (15 min) Conclusions (5-10 min)  Proposed Duration: 45min  My role as facilitator: Stage setting; brainstorm facilitating; timekeeping  Participant role(s): Engage in discussion, come up with ideas in brainstorming, collectively explore next steps

From Human to X-Men: The Quantified Self Hive Mind

Elijah Spina, PhD

 After a short introduction to set the context, we'll spend ~10min contrasting features of web2 social vs web3 social by collaborating on a shared Miro Whiteboard. The whiteboard will start with a grid of post-its, each containing an empty template intended to represent one feature of a social media platform. Participants will be invited to copy a post-it (or multiple), then fill in details about one feature they either like or dislike. Each post-it will have space for a title, description, screenshot, and a pros/cons list. At the end of the brainstorm, we'll spend the next ~10 minutes conducting a "dotmocracy" vote to determine which features we think could disrupt the current paradigm of scientific publishing the most, and discussing why. Anyone can speak at anytime throughout the session, so that ideas can surface and be critiqued by the group as individual people add them to the whiteboard. Format: open-mic fishbowl discussion + dotmocracy whiteboard brainstorming Proposed Duration: 20min My role as facilitator: create the whiteboard, timekeeper, participate in the whiteboard brainstorm, participate in the open-mic discussion Participant role(s): add features of web2 & web3 social to the whiteboard, discuss pros/cons of micropublication on social media, vote on features with the greatest potential to disrupt the current paradigm of scientific publishing and peer-review

Can Web3 Social Disrupt Scientific Publishing?

Maria Goreti Freitas

After a 10-minute introduction to set the context with slides shown by me, we'll spend ~10min with an open mic for opinions. Format: short talk and open-mic discussion Proposed Duration: 30-40min My role as facilitator: Create and show slides, talk for 10 minutes introducing on the subject, timekeeper, participate in the open-mic discussion Participant role(s): give opinions and discuss on copyright maintenance, intellectual property

Is Keeping Your Copyright Even a Dilemma?

Michael Ferreyros

Closing Remarks: The Future of BanklessDeSci

Closing Remarks

Laura Minquini

The next wave of web3 users can be onboarded through DeSci

The Next Wave of Web3 Users Can be Onboarded Through DeSci

Maria Marinova, PhD

This session seeks to explore the dynamic interplay between traditional and decentralized scientific methodologies. Participants will engage on how these two function independently and together, assessing the potential for decentralized science to either integrate into or supplant traditional approaches.  Brief Introduction from Facilitator: As the session facilitator, I will open with a 5-minute introduction outlining the core tenets of traditional science — and contrast these with the fluid, open-access nature of decentralized science. Examples from VitaDAO (and maybe AthenaDAO) workflow and approaches used.  Participant Activities and Discussion:  Interactive Polls and Surveys Discuss specific aspects of traditional and decentralized science, such as funding models, data sharing, and translational output and impact. Idea Mapping: collaborative virtual whiteboard space Group reflection/discussion Proposed Duration: 20 minutes.  Facilitator's Role: As the facilitator, my role will be to guide the conversation and give a short intro talk  Participant Roles:  Active Contributors: Participants are expected to actively engage in discussions, sharing their insights and ask questions.

Synergy or Succession: Can DeSci Complement or Replace TradSci Paradigms?

Core Team

CryptoReuMD

10 minute introduction with slides, and then 10 min for open mic. Format: Open Pubs, Meritocracy for P2P with slides and then questions and answers. Participant role(s): Discuss about opportunities in Scientific Open Journals and P2P review

El Problema no Resuelto de la Publicación Científica (en Español), The Unsolved Problem of Scientific Publishing (in Spanish) 

Victor Porton

Salaries Science - Basic Science Grants on Micropayments

Kevin Wad

The Etica Idea to open source medical research is ambitious and may sound too good to be true for certain people. I will present Etica Protocol and give opportunity to ask any question or concern about the Protocol and how scientists can use it to get open source research funded.  Format: I'll make a quick presentation, then open-mic, ask any question, share any remarks or concern about the protocol  Proposed Duration: 30min-45min My role as facilitator: Present Etica, participate in the open-mic discussion Participant role(s): open discussion feel free to share all your thoughts no censorship allowed

Etica Protocol - Breakdown

Paul Kohlhaas

Serial entrepreneur, economist and web3 engineer on a mission to build public utility networks. A profound passion for pharmaceutical innovation led him to found Molecule, a networked marketplace that enables the distributed R&D and funding of new chemical intellectual property. His research centers around the use of token engineering and autonomous market design to design novel incentives and legal structures that drive open source collaboration. He previously graduated in economics and politics from the University of St. Gallen, co-founded Linum Labs, a blockchain architecture studio and worked 1.5 years at ConsenSys, uPort, pioneering early real-world implementations in digital identity.

IP-NFTs

Founder & CEO

Valerio Fichera

A talk on the security infrastructure of Ethereum relevant to DeSci.

EIP-7265: Exploring Security Measures and Circuit Breakers

Manuel Olariu

Features, Benefits and bottlenecks in building marketplace models for Open Science. How can DeSci tooling fill the functionality gap? Let’s find out.  Format: Presentation 15min+ Workshop 20min + Conclusion  Duration: 30-45 min  My role: Open Science marketplace model introduction + DeSci tools and functionality suggestion eg AI or data integrations.  Participant role: Brainstorm what functionality is missing in academic collaboration and why, which tools could solve this issue. Are there redundancy or synergies between functionalities?

Open Science Marketplaces & Decentralized Science tooling

Chief Innovation Officer

10K Rotator

I came across Fermi estimation as a blog post on less wrong and I took it seriously.  I started applying it to every problem around me and saw things that other ppl did not seem to notice. so much so that I started teaching this method to my friends.  I am building a product around teaching this method on fermi.fun  format:  intro to the method (10min) where you can find it (2min) QnA (5min)  duration:  25~30min  facilitator role: I'll make some slides and talk about the topic  participant role: likes mental models, math, would love to offer feedback

One Method That Changed The Way I Think Forever

Science Stanley

Research to the People at Stanford is a unique patient partnered research organization that focuses on mobilizing our diverse community of scientists, clinicians, and technologists to address unaddressed issues of patient care quality for rare illnesses.  To that end we are currently running a Decentralized Hackathon in partnership with Roche, Genetech, and Huggingface... where contributors from a diverse range of backgrounds are coming together to train and validate rare illness specific expert models.  Once trained the models will be evaluated in a model arena style ELO system by our partners at the Ehlers Danlos Foundation, which will presents a novel approach to validating medical-grade AI.  Format: 10-15 minute talk with interactive capstone.  Will start by summarizing the technology behind fine tuning open source LLMs, and the collaboration problem it presents to tightly integrate machine learning process with scientific expertise.  At end of talk will load two models up in model arena, and quiz them in collaboration with the audience... asking them questions and then grading their responses.  Should be a fun look at the deep need for Decentralized organization in training an validating these next generation intelligence tools. 🤗

Speakers