Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO) offer a revolutionary method for scientists to secure funding for research projects and build communities of interest.
The scientific journal Nature published an article stating that decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO) are an innovative way of funding science and attracting public attention to this field.
Thanks to DAOs, scientists can attract additional funding and form an active community around their research projects. Moreover, DAO mechanisms will ensure transparency of fundraising and information confidentiality.
The article also says that the decentralized nature of DAOs can contribute to the development of science in general as it blurs geographical and social boundaries between researchers. Decentralized autonomous organizations can help narrow the gap between different scientific fields by attracting additional funding for areas of science that have traditionally suffered from a lack of it.
DAO mechanisms will also make it possible to rule out the concealment of scientific breakthroughs. Research results will be recorded on the blockchain, and patents will be the intellectual property of all DAO members, who will decide on their dissemination. This approach also eliminates control over research by specific organizations, institutions, or government agencies.
Finally, Nature argues that DAOs could be a revolutionary technology for researchers, but their implementation will require further education of researchers in blockchain technology.
DAOs, along with NFTs and AI, can potentially solve all the current problems of the traditional education system, and the development of universal voting methods in DAOs will increase the efficiency of such organizations.
