{"id":21991,"date":"2026-01-05T14:44:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T14:44:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/?p=21991"},"modified":"2026-02-18T12:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:36:51","slug":"science-financing-broken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/science-financing-broken\/","title":{"rendered":"How Is Science Financing Broken in 2026?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"scien-2457524617\" class=\"scien-before-content scien-entity-placement\"><style>\r\n.amazon-support-link {\r\n    display: inline-flex;\r\n    align-items: baseline;\r\n    gap: 0.3rem;\r\n    padding: 0.35rem 0.55rem;\r\n    color: inherit;\r\n    font-size: 0.88rem;\r\n    line-height: 1.2;\r\n    text-decoration: none;\r\n    opacity: 0.72;\r\n    white-space: nowrap;\r\n    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.amazon-support-link:hover,\r\n.amazon-support-link:focus-visible {\r\n    opacity: 1;\r\n    text-decoration: underline;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.amazon-support-link small {\r\n    font-size: 0.65rem;\r\n    opacity: 0.7;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media (max-width: 900px) {\r\n    .amazon-support-link small {\r\n        display: none;\r\n    }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<a class=\"amazon-support-link\"\r\n   href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/?tag=vpf04-20\"\r\n   target=\"_blank\"\r\n   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\r\n   aria-label=\"Shop on Amazon and support World Science DAO\">\r\n    Shop on Amazon <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span>\r\n    <small>affiliate link<\/small>\r\n<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modern science is widely perceived as a meritocratic enterprise driven by evidence, creativity, and rigor. In practice, however, the way science is financed has become one of the central structural bottlenecks slowing progress, excluding talent, and distorting research priorities. The problem is not a lack of intelligence or motivation among researchers; it is a funding architecture that systematically rewards conformity, <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/bologna-system\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1648\">credentials<\/a>, and institutional proximity over actual contribution. Science Financing Broken<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Understanding how science financing is broken is a prerequisite for rebuilding a system that truly serves knowledge, society, and the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/science-financing-broken\/#Credentialism_Over_Contribution\" >Credentialism Over Contribution<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/science-financing-broken\/#The_Monopoly_Structure_of_Knowledge_Production\" >The Monopoly Structure of Knowledge Production<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/science-financing-broken\/#Why_Traditional_Reform_Attempts_Fall_Short\" >Why Traditional Reform Attempts Fall Short<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/science-financing-broken\/#AI_Internet-Meritocracy_A_Structural_Alternative\" >AI Internet-Meritocracy: A Structural Alternative<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/science-financing-broken\/#Science_DAO_and_the_Rebuilding_of_Research_Funding\" >Science DAO and the Rebuilding of Research Funding<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/science-financing-broken\/#Why_Donations_Matter\" >Why Donations Matter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/science-financing-broken\/#A_Call_to_Action\" >A Call to Action<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Funding_Bottleneck_at_the_Core_of_Science\"><\/span>The Funding Bottleneck at the Core of Science<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the heart of modern science lies a paradox: while the cost of producing knowledge has fallen due to digital tools, collaboration platforms, and AI, access to funding has become increasingly centralized and restrictive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most research funding flows through a small number of channels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Government grant agencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elite universities and research institutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private foundations with narrow thematic priorities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corporate R&amp;D aligned with commercial incentives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"Science Financing Broken\" class=\"wp-image-22010\" title=\"Science Financing Broken\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image.png 828w, https:\/\/science-dao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/science-dao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/science-dao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-575x323.png 575w, https:\/\/science-dao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-380x213.png 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These channels rely on peer review and credential-based filtering as risk-management tools. Over time, this has created a conservative equilibrium where funding decisions optimize for <em>predictability<\/em> rather than <em>discovery<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result, entire classes of valuable contributors are structurally excluded:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Independent researchers without formal affiliations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scholars from low-income or politically marginalized regions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interdisciplinary thinkers who do not fit established categories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Early-career researchers without extensive citation histories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The issue is not bias at the individual level; it is systemic misalignment between how value is produced and how funding is allocated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Credentialism_Over_Contribution\"><\/span>Credentialism Over Contribution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most damaging features of current science financing is its reliance on proxies for merit rather than merit itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Degrees, institutional names, prior grants, and journal impact factors function as gatekeeping signals. While these metrics correlate weakly with quality at scale, they fail dramatically at identifying outliers, unconventional approaches, and paradigm-shifting ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This leads to several pathologies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Researchers optimize CVs instead of insights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Safe, incremental projects crowd out high-risk, high-reward work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Novel frameworks struggle to pass review due to lack of precedent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time is diverted from research into grant-writing and signaling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In effect, science financing has become a recursive loop: funding flows to those who have already been funded, reinforcing existing hierarchies regardless of actual intellectual yield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Monopoly_Structure_of_Knowledge_Production\"><\/span>The Monopoly Structure of Knowledge Production<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike competitive markets, science funding operates under conditions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kolapse.com\/en\/contenido\/94117-science-in-2026-faces-pressure-persistence-and-possibility\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.kolapse.com\/en\/contenido\/94117-science-in-2026-faces-pressure-persistence-and-possibility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">close <\/a>to monopoly control. A small number of institutions define:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What questions are \u201cimportant\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which methods are \u201cacceptable\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who is considered \u201cqualified\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This monopoly is cultural and procedural rather than legal, but its effects are similar to economic <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/science-monopolies\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1652\">monopolies<\/a>: reduced innovation, slower progress, and exclusion of alternative producers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crucially, there is no effective feedback mechanism that ties funding decisions to long-term scientific outcomes. Failed paradigms can persist for decades, while unfunded ideas never receive a chance to be tested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Traditional_Reform_Attempts_Fall_Short\"><\/span>Why Traditional Reform Attempts Fall Short<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Incremental reforms\u2014open access publishing, diversity statements, or transparency requirements\u2014address symptoms, not causes. They leave the core financing logic intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As long as funding depends on centralized committees making ex ante judgments about uncertain future value, science will remain bottlenecked by human bias, institutional inertia, and limited information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is missing is a scalable mechanism for <em>ex post<\/em> merit recognition: rewarding work based on what it actually contributes, not on who produced it or where it originated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AI_Internet-Meritocracy_A_Structural_Alternative\"><\/span>AI Internet-Meritocracy: A Structural Alternative<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A credible solution must operate at internet scale and handle complexity beyond human committees. This is where <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/meritocracy\/\">AI Internet-Meritocracy<\/a><\/strong> becomes essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AI Internet-Meritocracy is not about replacing scientists or reviewers. It is about augmenting funding decisions with systems that can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aggregate signals from many independent evaluators<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Track real usage, replication, and downstream impact<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Detect patterns of contribution across disciplines and formats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce reliance on credentials as primary filters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of asking \u201cWho are you?\u201d or \u201cWhere do you work?\u201d, the system asks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What did this work enable?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who used it, built on it, or validated it?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How did it change the knowledge graph over time?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Such an approach aligns funding with actual scientific value, not institutional reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Science_DAO_and_the_Rebuilding_of_Research_Funding\"><\/span>Science DAO and the Rebuilding of Research Funding<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"\/zh\/\">Science DAO<\/a> is an attempt to implement these principles in practice. By combining decentralized governance, transparent funding flows, and AI-assisted evaluation, it aims to break the monopoly structure of science financing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal is not to abolish existing institutions, but to create a parallel system where:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Independent and underrepresented researchers can receive support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funding decisions are auditable and adaptive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Merit emerges from collective intelligence rather than elite consensus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resources flow to impact, not pedigree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a long-term infrastructural project, not a short-term fix. Building such systems requires sustained experimentation, data, and community participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Donations_Matter\"><\/span>Why Donations Matter<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Transforming science financing is not free. Unlike traditional grant agencies backed by states or corporations, open and merit-driven systems depend on voluntary support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/donation\/\"><strong>Donations to Science DAO<\/strong><\/a> directly fund:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Research grants for excluded or independent scientists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development of AI-based evaluation infrastructure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open tools for transparent governance and review<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pilot programs that test alternative funding models<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every contribution helps reduce dependence on broken funding monopolies and moves science closer to a system that rewards truth, rigor, and creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Call_to_Action\"><\/span>A Call to Action<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you believe that science should be driven by contribution rather than credentials, and by outcomes rather than affiliations, then supporting alternative funding infrastructures is a practical step you can take today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/donation\/\">Donate to Science DAO<\/a><\/strong> and help build a future where scientific merit is recognized at internet scale, powered by AI Internet-Meritocracy and open participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"scien-1323222720\" class=\"scien-after-content scien-entity-placement\"><section>\r\n\r\n<h2>Support Independent Science<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Supporting independent science is not only a matter of fairness to researchers whose expertise and work are often underfunded. It is also essential for addressing <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/who-are-science-marketers\/\">systemic failures in scientific publishing<\/a> that delay discoveries and leave important results unnoticed. In science and software, even one missing component can prevent an entire system from working.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Help valuable research and open-source infrastructure move forward.<\/strong> Please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/donation\/\">make a donation<\/a><\/strong> to support <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/amateur-scientists\/\">independent scientists<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/free-software\/\">free software developers<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\t\tOur flagship product is <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/zh\/meritocracy\/\">AI Internet-Meritocracy<\/a> - an app, that unlike universities distributes money directly to researchers and open source developers, without bureaucracy.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section><\/div><div id=\"scien-1093046403\" class=\"scien-after-content-2 scien-entity-placement\"><div data-nosnippet style=\"max-width: 800px\">\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0\">Ads:<\/p>\r\n<style>\r\n    \/* Compact Table Styling *\/\r\n    .amazon-ad-table {\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n        max-width: 800px;\r\n        border-collapse: collapse;\r\n        margin: 10px auto;\r\n        font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\r\n        border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\r\n    }\r\n    .amazon-ad-table th {\r\n        background-color: #f3f3f3;\r\n        padding: 8px;\r\n        text-align: left;\r\n        border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd;\r\n        font-size: 0.9em;\r\n    }\r\n    .amazon-ad-table td {\r\n        padding: 8px 5px;\r\n        border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\r\n        vertical-align: middle;\r\n    }\r\n    \/* Column sizing *\/\r\n    .col-image { width: 15%; 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