Frequently asked questions.

The word "DAO" means "decentralized autonomous organization." A DAO harnesses the collective efforts of many groups of contributors to expedite the development of innovations and new technologies. By using blockchain, our community can govern itself fairly and transparently, while also engaging a diverse and global pool of talent and contribution. Science DAOs fund and incubate projects from the initial stages of research. They stand out as community-owned and -operated entities.

To advance the field of quantum biology! By participating in the quantum biology DAO, you not only accelerate a new field of science, but earn the right to direct and govern our collective—shaping the arc of this new field.

Quantum biology unlocks a fundamentally new way to actuate on biology. Check out how quantum biology overlaps with a wide array of fields in our briefs.

We are excited to bring on new researchers to perform key experiments, community members to discuss the latest developments and suggest new avenues, advocates interested in spreading the word, and enthusiasts to direct our pool of resources into the most important research.

Anyone can join the Quantum Biology DAO. You do not need to be a scientist to participate. The DAO brings together researchers, creatives, engineers, builders, writers, funders, organizers, and curious community members who want to help advance the field. Scientific expertise is essential to our mission, but progress also depends on governance, funding decisions, communications, education, and community coordination. Different contributors add value in different ways.

The Quantum Biology Ecosystem is a coordinated group of organizations working together to advance quantum biology from basic science to real-world impact.

It includes:

• The Quantum Biology Institute, a nonprofit focused on foundational, open scientific research
• The Quantum Biology DAO (us!), a decentralized community that funds research, governs priorities, and supports translation and education
• The Quantum Biology Incubator (to be launched), which helps develop talent and early-stage ventures emerging from the field

Together, these entities align incentives across research, funding, governance, and commercialization to accelerate the development of quantum biology as a scientific field and future industry.

Quantum biology is an emerging scientific field which asks: "How does life depend on quantum phenomena?" Working at the intersection of quantum physics and biology, the field studies how quantum phenomena, which are tiny and ubiquitous, impact biological systems, including the development and functioning of the human body. These quantum phenomena include electron spin superpositions, noise-assisted tunneling, and more.

Physics has produced extensive knowledge of the universe on a fundamental level. Biology, however, remains, to an important extent, a mystery. Quantum biology is building a bridge between the fields, making it possible to explain phenomena that have never been explained before, like the biological effects of weak magnetic fields. Understanding how quantum phenomena shape the life of the cell will unlock a new level of biological understanding, which may yield many applications in health, biomanufacturing, and beyond.

Classical biology studies life under the assumption that matter behaves classically, that is, as described by the physical laws of Newton and electromagnetic laws of Maxwell. Quantum biology adds the equations developed by Schrödinger and Dirac, which yield different predictions about the behavior of atoms, molecules, weak magnetic fields, and more.

We are excited to bring on new researchers to perform key experiments, community members to discuss the latest developments and suggest new avenues, advocates interested in spreading the word, and enthusiasts to direct our pool of resources into the most important research.