Meet OSRD – A community for DeSci on @Polkadot
We’re building an open community to grow decentralized science.
What we’ll do:
- Share knowledge
- Spark conversations
- Connect builders & researchers
How?
Through content, collabs, and community.
Join us → @teamosrd#DeSci
Want visibility for your research?
Do this instead of waiting for citations.
- Summarize your paper as a Twitter thread
- Highlight the problem, method, result, and implication
- Add a graph or diagram
- Pin it
- Share weekly.
DeSci = share early, share often.
#DeSci
Most underrated way to attract DeSci collaborators?
Document your build in public.
- Share screenshots
- Post blockers + wins
- Explain decisions
People don’t join silence.
They join the momentum.
#DeSci
We’re getting a lot of collab requests from founders and community managers.
Grateful for the love.
Right now, we’re not yet supported by @Polkadot, so we’re holding off for now.
We’ll reach back out once we’re in a better position to help.
Stay with us. 🫶
#DeSci#Polkadot
Want to help DeSci grow?
Spend 15 min a week doing this:
- Retweet one valuable post from a DeSci project
- Add context or a question in the quote
- Turn it into a micro-thread if inspired
It’s free distribution.
And it helps the ecosystem grow.
#DeSci
Want to join your first DeSci project?
Do this
- Find a project you like
- DM or mail with
“Hey! I love what you're building. I’m interested in DeSci and happy to help with [your skill]. Is there a small task I can try?”
Be specific. Be helpful.
That’s how it starts.
#DeSci
The easiest way to support DeSci projects:
Give feedback.
Most builders are starved for honest feedback.
Find a DeSci tool, platform, or idea and:
- Try the demo
- DM or comment your thoughts
- Share what confused you
It is 10x more useful than just liking the post.
#DeSci
Myth: DeSci = crypto for scientists.
Truth: DeSci = a new culture for science.
At its heart, DeSci isn't about tokens or blockchains.
It's about:
- permissionless collaboration
- community-funded research
- transparent knowledge flows
#DeSci#Web3
The #1 mistake new DeSci builders make?
They launch in silence.
Instead:
- Share your idea early
- Invite collaborators
- Validate before building
- Post updates weekly
- Ask for feedback (not permission)
Open = faster.
#DeSci#BuildInPublic#Web3
Thinking of launching a DeSci project?
Start with this checklist:
- Clear problem
- Target contributor profile
- Proof you’ve talked to users
- Quick v0, you can build in 1-2 weeks
- Place to post updates
Start small. Move fast.
Ask for feedback.
#DeSci#Web3
3 underrated ways to contribute to DeSci:
- Host Twitter Spaces with founders
- Write threads about emerging tools
- Translate scientific ideas into builder-friendly language
You don’t have to be technical.
You have to be helpful.
#DeSci
DeSci has a visibility problem.
Great ideas. Live projects. Hidden from view.
We’re building a space that surfaces what matters:
- Post + explore new ideas
- Test + mainnet launches
- Ways to get involved
Would you explore here?
Tell us why or why not. 👇🏻
#DeSci#DeSciOrDie
We are curating a list of DeSci tools & infrastructure.
Got a project, protocol, or app we must include?
Reply below — we’ll share the list soon 👇
#DeSci
The best DeSci pitch isn’t “Web3 meets science.”
It’s:
“Here’s a 10x better way to do what you already do — but now you own it.”
What’s your favourite 10x idea?
#DeSci#Polkadot
New to DeSci?
Here’s a cheat code:
Paste this into ChatGPT and watch yourself level up fast 👇
"I want to master DeSci. Give me 20 topics that cover 80% of the space so I can confidently speak about it, even on stage."
Save it. Share it.
#DeSci#ChatGPT#prompt