DeSci Blog (About Decentralized Science)

A Moral Technology in an Age of Distrust Human civilization has always searched for ways to make promises visible. Blockchain for Good Contracts, coins, and constitutions — all are attempts […]

The DAO software currently does not work, because of bugs in our upstream DAO software, Colony. Due to missing DAO status, donations are temporarily accepted by 501(c)3 charity “Victor Porton’s […]

In 2025, questions about the role of faith in a rapidly changing technological world have become pressing. Among them: Should Catholics support science directly through donations? This may not sound […]

Introduction From a cursory glance, Free Market Proponents the idea of “AI Internet-Meritocracy” or a “Science DAO distributing funds to scientists via AI” might seem alien—or even hostile—to free-market thinkers. […]

Why Socialists Should Consider Donating to Science (Especially via DAOs) in 2025 Introduction: Science, Public Goods, and the Socialist Ethos Science isn’t a mere Socialists luxury good or niche hobby […]

1. Dharma of Knowledge & Seva (Service) Hindu traditions place high value on knowledge (Vidya) as sacred. Contributing to scientific progress can be seen as a modern form of dāna […]

Introduction: A New Frontier of Giving In 2025, one of the most significant intersections of religion, ethics, and technology is the rise of impact DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) funding science. […]

In 2025, the question of who Atheists funds science is no longer a neutral matter. For centuries, scientific progress has often been constrained—or at least shaped—by the priorities of religious […]