DeSci Series

Decentralized Science:
A Comprehensive Introduction

A Learning Series for Web3 Builders, Researchers, and the DeSci-Curious — covering core technologies, governance models, and real-world DeSci applications.

11Sessions
10Completed
11Speakers

Decentralized Science: A Comprehensive Introduction is an AuraSci-produced series bringing together leading voices from the DeSci ecosystem. Each session explores a distinct pillar — from publishing and peer review to DAOs, tokenization, ZK privacy, and the convergence of DeSci with AI.

Session Speakers

Session 01
Erin Magennis
Introduction to DeSci
Erin Magennis
Co-founder · Causality Network
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Session 02
Maria Goreti Freitas
Decentralized Publishing & Peer Review
Maria Goreti Freitas
Founder · DeScier
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Session 03
Jorge Cortes
IPFS for R&D
Jorge Cortes
Co-founder · BitBasel
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Session 04
Dr. Maya Illipse
DAOs in Scientific Research & Funding
Dr. Maya Illipse
Science & Deal Flow Co-lead · Athena DAO
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Session 05
Michał Moneta, PhD
Tokenization & Incentives in DeSci
Michał Moneta, PhD
Chief Strategy Officer · Onchain HQ
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Session 06
Joshua Bate
DeSci Platforms & Tools
Joshua Bate
Co-founder · DeSci World
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Session 07
Tykoo Sakomini
Challenges & Opportunities in DeSci
Tykoo Sakomini
Investment Director · Paramita VC
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Session 08
Tristan Roberts
The Future of DeSci
Tristan Roberts
Founder · Dog Years DAO
WatchDeck@aitherick
Session 09
Elli DeSota
Onboarding Traditional Researchers
Elli DeSota
Community Lead · DeSci Labs
WatchDeck@elianna_desota
Session 10
Francis Berwa
Privacy & Security — ZKP & TEE
Francis Berwa
Head of Growth · zkPass
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Session 11
Sasha Shilina, PhD
DeScAI — DeSci & AI Convergence
Sasha Shilina, PhD
Researcher & Co-founder · Episteme
WatchDeck@sshshln
Official Partnership DeSci Alliance
Curriculum by AuraSci
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AuraSci & DeSci Bridge:
Your Onboarding Into the Future of Science

AuraSci has partnered with DeSci Bridge to establish the BGA × AuraSci Introduction to DeSci course as the official foundational curriculum for DeSci Bridge’s community onboarding. Every student, researcher, and developer entering the DeSci ecosystem through DeSci Bridge completes this series first — ensuring a shared language, shared context, and a genuine understanding of what decentralized science makes possible.

This isn’t just a course link. DeSci Bridge wraps structured learning cohorts, live discussion sessions, mentorship from active DeSci contributors, and direct project pathways around this curriculum — turning course completion into real ecosystem participation.

University Pipeline
500–2,000 students per year required to complete this series before accessing advanced learning paths
Live Cohort Learning
Structured discussion sessions per module, office hours with project contributors, and community mentorship from DeSci practitioners
Project Deep Dives
After each module, learners access Deep Dive Tracks and contributor pathways to the exact DeSci projects featured in that session
DeSci Alliance Co-Marketing
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enrollments committed
in Year 1
11
modules mapped to
Deep Dive project tracks
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quarterly co-appearances
at DeSci Bridge events
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How to Study This Series

Get the Most Out of the DeSci Educational Series

11 sessions. Real builders. Actionable frameworks. Here's how to approach the material like a DeSci practitioner.

01

Watch in order

Sessions build on each other conceptually. Start with Erin's intro to DeSci infrastructure, then move through governance (DAOs), privacy (ZKP/TEE), and applied biotech. The arc matters.

02

Open the deck while you watch

Every session has a slide deck linked in the profile cards above. Pull it up alongside the video — speakers often reference diagrams, protocol flows, and data not always visible on screen.

03

Learn the core vocabulary first

Before Session 1, make sure you're comfortable with: DAO (decentralized org), IPFS (distributed storage), ZKP (zero-knowledge proofs), TEE (trusted execution environment), tokenization (on-chain ownership), and IP-NFT (intellectual property as NFT).

04

Follow the speakers on X

The speakers are active builders posting real-time research, protocol updates, and funding rounds. Following them turns the course into a living curriculum — not a static archive.

05

Take a concept note after each session

Write one paragraph: what problem this protocol solves, how it works at a high level, and one open question you have. After 11 sessions you'll have a personal DeSci knowledge map.

06

Complete HackQuest to earn your certificate

The learning track on HackQuest mirrors this series with structured checkpoints. Finishing it gets you a verifiable certificate of completion — useful for DeSci job applications, grant proposals, and DAO participation.

DeSci by the Numbers

The Ecosystem You're Entering

DeSci is one of the fastest-growing intersections of science and Web3. These numbers give you the scale of what's being built.

300+
DeSci projects globally
spanning biotech, longevity, climate, neuroscience, and open data
$1B+
raised by DeSci protocols
VitaDAO, LabDAO, ResearchHub, Molecule, and emerging biotech DAOs
50K+
researchers onboarded to Web3
scientists, academics, and independent researchers participating in DeSci protocols
11
sessions in this series
covering infrastructure, privacy, governance, longevity, AI + DeSci, and more
6
core DeSci verticals covered
longevity, AI, privacy tech, tokenized IP, DAO governance, decentralized data
3–5hrs
to complete the full series
self-paced, replayable, with slide decks to deepen each session