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Commons Q1 2022

Join Protocol Labs Network for the second edition of Funding the Commons, a virtual 2-day summit for individuals and organizations building new models of sustainable public goods funding and value alignment in open source networks. Tune in on March 3rd and 4th for the speaker series featuring Juan Benet, Tom Kalil, Jaan Tallinn, Adam Marblestone and other thought leaders to discuss novel experiments and future directions for funding our collective commons. Check out the full agenda and
> Schmidt maintained a close relationship with Eric Lander, the former science adviser of President Joe Biden, as well as other Biden appointees; and his charity Schmidt Futures indirectly paid the salaries of two science office employees for six weeks, including that of current Chief of Staff Marc Aidnioff, now one of the most senior members of the Biden administration following Lander's resignation in February.

In addition, Schmidt Futures Chief Innovation Officer and OSTP alum Tom Kalil remained on Schmidt's payroll while working as an unpaid consultant at the science office for four months last year until he left the post following ethics complaints, Politico reports.