Decentalized Science NYC (DeSciNYC)
Community initiative for democratizing science through monthly meetups, providing talks and resources to engage beginners, funded by donations for refreshments and cleaning, with plans for university partnerships and mentorship programs.User Review
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Reviewed on 13 Feb 2024 05:28 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.
Decentralized Science NYC (DeSciNYC) appears to directly support the mission of DeSci by hosting community-driven events aimed at democratizing scientific research and fostering inclusion, which is evident from their commitment to engaging beginners and providing accessible knowledge through recorded talks.
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.
DeSciNYC is engaged in educating and recruiting members of the scientific community through its events and planned future initiatives such as partnerships with academic institutions and a mentorship program, which aligns with the educational and community-building aspects of DeSci.
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.
While Decentralized Science NYC is contributing to the democratization of scientific research and education, it is not explicitly clear from the project description how the initiative addresses the more specific DeSci issues such as the data reproducibility crisis, misaligned incentives, and barriers to research.
Projects must satisfy the Gitcoin Program General Eligibility Policy in addition to the requirements described above.
The provided information does not include details on the project's alignment with the Gitcoin Program General Eligibility Policy; hence, without access to full details of the Gitcoin policy and the DeSciNYC project's compliance, an accurate assessment cannot be made.