Incentives shape outcomes. Science is shaped by hidden economic and political forces that distort what seems to be true. Decentralized Science may alleviate problems around funding, conducting, and sharing research. The resulting swell in knowledge — if we make DeSci happen — would be nothing less than a second scientific revolution.
These three pieces depict a series of experiments, undertaken from 2017 to 2021, intended to transfer the N6 antibody gene using a plasmid vector. The N6 antibody was discovered in a patient that was naturally resistant to HIV. The antibody’s corresponding gene sequence was published online by the NIH.