The Science Commons Initiative
Non-profit Science Commons Initiative works to democratize science by supporting open-source projects (like BOINC and Gridcoin) and bolstering the DeSci ecosystem, focusing on public engagement and technological infrastructure.User Review
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Reviewed on 13 Feb 2024 05:53 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 Science Commons Initiative supports the mission through development and support of technological infrastructure like BOINC and Gridcoin, alongside direct engagement with scientific research and public participation.
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 demonstrates commitment to building, deploying, and enhancing DeSci infrastructure such as BOINC and Gridcoin, as well as educational outreach via initiatives like BOINC Radio Podcast and university outreach programs.
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 Science Commons Initiative addresses several of these issues by fostering open data practices via BOINC, reducing barriers to research via public participation, and aligning financial incentives with scientific contribution through Gridcoin.
Projects must satisfy the Gitcoin Program General Eligibility Policy in addition to the requirements described above.
The evaluation did not include a review of compliance with Gitcoin Program General Eligibility Policy; therefore, the score is uncertain without this specific assessment.