145: "Decentralized Science 101: Defining DeSci with the Experts"

In this highlight reel episode of Grow Everything, hosts Erum Azeez and Karl Schmieder dive deep into the rapidly evolving world of decentralized science (DeSci). Featuring expert insights from Albert Anis, Jocelyn Pearl, Michael Fisher, and Laura Minquinin, this episode explores how DeSci is revolutionizing the way research is funded, shared, and governed — far beyond traditional academic systems. You’ll hear how blockchain, bioDAOs, and decentralized funding models are enabling faster, more collaborative innovation across the life sciences. Whether you're a researcher, founder, or biotech enthusiast, this conversation unpacks the tools, values, and infrastructure reshaping the future of scientific discovery. From autonomous agents designing experiments to the Solana-based $BIO token, this episode distills cutting-edge developments into a compelling introduction to the DeSci movement — and why it matters now more than ever.
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Chapters:
00:00:15 Welcome to the Grow Everything Podcast
00:00:44 Travels and reading Bossy Pants
00:01:34 Highlighting September as Blood Cancer Awareness Month
00:02:20 Innovations in biopharma and cancer therapies like CAR T
00:02:53 The science of how sleep flushes waste from the brain
00:04:07 A deep dive into sulforaphane for cognitive benefits
00:05:07 The challenge of getting effective quantities of molecules from food
00:06:20 Introducing Decentralized Science (DeSci)
00:07:05 Why DeSci is important: Democratizing science and making it accessible
00:09:08 DeSci's role as an alternative funding mechanism for scientific research
00:10:54 Defining DeSci as science improved by the blockchain
00:11:27 How token incentives work in DeSci research projects
00:12:56 Contrasting DeSci's crowdsourcing model with traditional science funding
00:14:43 Defining a DAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization)
(00:15:46) The origins of decentralized science and ValleyDAO
(00:18:35) Explaining DeSci by comparing it to decentralized finance (DeFi)
(00:19:40) How the broken scientific publishing model needs disruption
(00:20:50) Breaking open the "black box of biotech" with LabDAO
(00:22:40) DeSci as a tool to fund overlooked areas of research
(00:22:57) How DeSci addresses major problems like publishing and reproducibility
(00:23:43) The mission of Athena DAO to fund women's health research
(00:25:33) DeSci movement
(00:26:09) The idea of a DeSci-funded cloud lab for global collaboration


Episode Links:

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Michael Fischer episode (https://open.spotify.com/episode/4VGP21i6O9DVJnSyjyIcES?si=LoB82hIiTbW6YdiG92bI4A)

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Jocelynn Pearl episode (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1DxgHYSj1QXAFt9ovaiwxy?si=dbbV06L1So-SipzRhlPzfA)

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Albert Anis episode (https://open.spotify.com/episode/0j3TXj30CUDqsRz4RIbOhp?si=SKbPjxv5Q9SFiyIlBYyfAQ)

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Laura Minquini episode (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2hQiGU9q8i652t4jEpTvyL?si=2PZ1U0_rQfKg6XsP_dJEtw)  

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DeSci Wiki (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aQC6zn-eXflSmpts0XGE7CawbUEHwnL6o-OFXO52PTc/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.arcrgw3lu7wt)

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BioFab Fair (https://www.biofab.world/tickets) - Use promo code: GROW10 for a discount to attend! 


Topics Covered: 
biotech beauty, space biotech, skin care, biomanufacturing, longevity, extremophiles
  
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