In this conversation, Aldo de Pape speaks with Patrick Joyce and Dr. Jeffrey Koury about the challenges and opportunities in the field of decentralized science. They discuss the need for a new economic model in science due to the replication crisis, personal frustrations in academia, and the impact of financial pressures on research integrity. The discussion also covers the role of the ResearchHub and its foundation in incentivizing quality research, the importance of decentralization in scientific publishing, and the evolving landscape of funding and peer review. They reflect on their journey, the community they are building, and the importance of aligning business models with scientific values.
Keywords
Decentralized Science, Research Hub, Economic Model, Peer Review, Funding, Open Science, Scientific Publishing, Innovation, Academic Frustration, Science Communities

Titles
Revolutionizing Science: The Decentralized Approach
The Economic Crisis in Science: A Call for Change
Sound bites
"50 to 85% of experiments are irreproducible."
"We need to fix the incentives in science."
"The economy of science is extremely competitive."
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Decentralized Science
01:31 The Need for a New Economic Model in Science
04:07 Personal Frustrations in Academia
10:17 The Impact of Financial Pressure on Research
12:11 The Journey of Research Hub
17:56 Decentralization in Scientific Publishing
22:18 Peer Review and Funding in a Decentralized World
26:48 The Role of the Research Hub Foundation
30:19 Incentives and Goodheart's Law
34:38 Evaluating Other Decentralized Science Solutions
39:49 Building a Business Model that Serves Science
45:37 Reflections on the Journey
51:11 Recommended Readings and Inspirations