Lausof in DeSci: connect with science
Biology student working on integrating scientific community with blockchain technology, focusing on Spanish and Portuguese speakers, and conducting research on fish bacterial contamination and biodata blockchain solutions.User Review
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Reviewed on 27 Apr 2024 05:01 PM
Projects should directly support the mission of DeSci to innovate scientific research by exploring novel mechanisms of funding, conducting, and disseminating scientific research in an open, inclusive, and accessible manner.
The project 'Lausof in DeSci: connect with science' aims to bridge the gap between the scientific community and the public, particularly in Spanish and Portuguese speaking regions, which aligns with the DeSci mission of making scientific research more accessible and inclusive.
DeSci projects most commonly support this mission by building and testing necessary technological infrastructure, but projects may also be eligible if they are deploying existing DeSci infrastructure in a scientific research context or if they are educating and recruiting members of the scientific community to contribute to the mission.
The project proposes using blockchain technology to address challenges in scientific research and data management, and plans to build a collaborative environment for interdisciplinary exchange, fulfilling both the technological infrastructure and educational aspects of this criterion.
Concrete examples of issues covered by the DeSci mission include: the data reproducibility crisis and archaic data sharing practices; misaligned incentives and poor practices in scientific publishing and peer review; financial, linguistic, and academic barriers to globally inclusive research; intellectual property, patents, and financial incentives to trade progress for profits; academic disconnect and poor science/health literacy and trust in the lay public and government representatives.
The project's focus on using blockchain for biodata management addresses issues of data sharing practices. The effort to make scientific research accessible and inclusive through education and community building also aims to tackle barriers to globally inclusive research and science literacy.
Projects must satisfy the Gitcoin Program General Eligibility Policy in addition to the requirements described above.
The provided information does not contain sufficient details to ascertain whether the 'Lausof in DeSci: connect with science' project satisfies the Gitcoin Program General Eligibility Policy, as specifics of this policy are not described within the project details.