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170: How blockchain could finally fix the menopause research gap
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- The Hotflash inc podcast
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- Jul 31, 2025
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Summary
Send a text In this episode of the Hotflash inc podcast, host and founder Ann Marie McQueen takes you into a whole new realm of possibility: decentralized science, or DeSci. Joining her is Mack Stachowiak, a physicist, software architect and healthcare innovator who is pioneering the integration of blockchain, AI, and Web3 into healthcare as co-founder of Axon DAO. You might be thinking, “why are you talking about this?” – and we get it. Crypto and blockchain can feel like a foreign language. But this conversation reveals how decentralized science could completely change the game when it comes to the lack of menopause and midlife research – by putting data ownership and funding power into the hands of individuals and communities. Mack shares how Axon DAO’s platform allows people to share and monetize their health data (ethically and consensually), explains how voice biomarkers can detect hormone fluctuations, and shares mulitple menopause-specific projects he wants to launch right now – but needs the right researchers and community to do it. This episode is for anyone tired of waiting for “more data” – and ready to build the systems we need now. Episode highlights: 1:30 – What is decentralized science (DeSci) and why should we care? 3:10 – Why most people – including doctors – don’t even know DeSci exists 6:45 – How blockchain-backed tokens fund research in a faster, fairer way 12:00 – Why Axon DAO gives users full control over their health data 14:15 – How scientists can build research platforms using Axon DAO 18:55 – Using sleep data to support menopausal women 20:00 – How voice analysis can detect stress, PTSD, and even vagus nerve dysfunction 26:30 – How Mack’s team is handling data privacy and regulatory compliance 28:20 – Upcoming projects on Alzheimer’s, medical…