Academia and science are both in the throes of a crisis, marked by several inefficiencies directly impacting our scientific prowess and research capabilities. The subject of stagnation within universities and academic institutions is taboo, and there is no place in this system for dissenting intellectuals who challenge the status quo or the quality of scientific research.
Decentralized science (DeSci) aims to disrupt these systems for good reason. DeSci paired with blockchain technology has the potential to upend existing funding schemes and enhance collaboration between stakeholders in scientific endeavors.
Matteo Manzi is the lead quant researcher at CrunchDAO. He has a background in machine learning and dynamical systems and was the co-founder of Poincaré Trajectories, which integrated into CrunchDAO in October 2022. Matteo graduated with a master’s degree in space flight with a talent scholarship from Delft University of Technology, worked as a researcher in the Horizon 2020 program by the European Commission in the United Kingdom and later worked as a flight dynamics software engineer for the Space Debris Office of the European Space Agency.