The use of cryptocurrencies like NFTs can be a potential source of funding for laboratories, enabling better research without errors caused by batch effects. By putting research data on a decentralized blockchain, funding labs could be more cost-effective and transparent.
Open Teams is a venture fund that invests directly in open source and has an associated open source research lab. The fund's earnings are directed back to fund the open source project.
Forged protein recognition images were used in an initial paper on Alzheimer's research, leading to over a billion and a half dollars of funding and grants being given out to follow-on research programs. Recently published analysis provides further details of the fraud.
In this episode, the conversation turns to the topic of Scientology and its influence on government agencies, both local and federal. The guests discuss the organization's financial resources, lack of sophistication in utilizing bot armies, and their history of influencing law enforcement and government agencies.
Despite the perception of stagnation, Coursera's revenue has skyrocketed during the pandemic, reaching $400 million in 2020 and going public at a $5.5 billion valuation. Many individuals have also found success in creating and selling courses outside of traditional platforms like Coursera.
The traditional seat-based pricing model may not be the most effective way to price tech products and services, and companies should reconsider alternative pricing strategies for their offerings.