The Future of Science Without Gatekeepers | AI, Crypto and Decentralized Research
James shares how he went from being a chemist to starting companies, joining Y Combinator, and now helping build new ways to fund science.
In this episode of DeSci Pilled, Ryan talks with James Sinka, co-founder of Bio Protocol and early DeSci investor.
They talk about how crypto, AI, and decentralized science (DeSci) are changing the way research is paid for, tested, and shared — without needing slow government grants.
James shares how he went from being a chemist to starting companies, joining Y Combinator, and now helping build new ways to fund science.
They explain how AI agents, crypto tokens, and prediction markets could let anyone in the world help find the next big breakthrough.
Watch the episode.