Gitcoin username: Jag (Bhau)
ETH Address: Bhau.eth
Discord Handle: .bhau
Statement of Intention/My Values & Reason for Joining:
Circa 2018-2019, I stumbled upon a foundational insight: Value Exchange in the form of Neurotransmitters between Neurons is Peer-to-Peer and âTrustless.â This opened the proverbial Rabbithole, which led me to web3 where I learned the same dynamics were unfolding on Decentralized Networks like Ethereum. Gitcoin Grants & Quadratic Funding elevated this to a whole new level. I have since done my best to fund grants in nearly every round.
Another reason Iâm here is to uphold the Hippocratic Oath Iâve taken as a Physician and Psychiatrist. Unfortunately, structures of our legacy systems have morphed into shackles that antagonize the accommodation of healthcare, and also the translation of groundbreaking scientific discoveries into clinical practice. Case in point is my private practice where we have to spend more time and effort on prior authorizations for objectively helpful interventions like Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and the documentation of clinical encounters, than the patient encounters themselves; I.e. more time on the Proof-of-Work than the Work itself.
I have therefore participated more actively in Gitcoin Grants since the inaugural DeSci Round in GR15, where I was supported by our community to explore the Neuroscience of Ethereum. This project has since evolved into the Archimedesâ Lever (will take this opportunity again to thank everyone for the enormous support in this Gitcoin Grants Citizens Round ). Having experienced a full trough to peak to trough market cycle, I have experientially learned that web3 is here to stay. So is Gitcoin.
I intend to continue building in this space by adding value in the best way that I know how: improving individual & collective mental health. Neuromodulation interventions are an untapped source of tremendous potential in this regard, as is the monitoring of mental health states with biometrics like EEG or EMG. Democratization, Monetization, and Value Creation can be facilitated in web3. Complementing this objectivity, Depth Psychology is also important.
I believe it is our responsibility to ensure these become Public Goods; naturally, Gitcoin is critical infrastructure for integrating this technology into web3. This is how we prioritize the End Users and onboard them to web3.
What Web3 Qualifications/Skills I have:
- Ability to communicate the concept of web3 & DeSci to (Neuro) Science oriented audiences
- Ability to articulate Elastic DeFi (see Zero-Liquidation Loans; Mechanized Vaults & Inflation Resistance)
- Holistic perspective of Blockchains/Digital Assets that can be relayed to a broader generalized audience: Elemental Models of the World
- On-chain history of participation in various DAOs, albeit peripheral; during this bear market, I have taken a more active participatory role in ForthDAO where Inflation-Resistant Money - Decentralized Flatcoin - has been developed (also models the behavior of Neurotransmitters). Iâve submitted a proposal here to direct the utility of this Digital Asset SPOT towards the funding of DeSci & Public Goods on Gitcoin; I intend to continue advancing these efforts.