📚 Course Overview:
A self-paced course designed for scientists and researchers with no prior programming experience. Participants will learn the basics of blockchain, the fundamentals of Cardano, and Marlowe smart contracts, while also exploring advanced tools. The course equips participants to tackle challenges in research funding, collaboration, data management, and privacy through decentralized solutions.

🎯 General Objective:
This course is designed to introduce scientists and academics with no prior experience in blockchain to the Decentralized Science (DeSci) ecosystem through Cardano. By providing a structured and accessible introduction to the fundamentals of blockchain and Marlowe smart contracts, participants will gain the knowledge and tools to apply decentralized solutions in research and innovation.

Additionally, this course serves as a bridge between blockchain developers and the scientific community, fostering collaboration in the development of decentralized applications that address key challenges such as funding transparency, research collaboration, data management, and intellectual property protection.