LifeShip | Decentralized space capsules
LifeShip is a decentralized DNA seed bank time capsule project for the Moon, involving a community in creating a genetic and cultural record of Earth's species and humanity for future interstellar missions.User Review
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Reviewed on 13 Feb 2024 05:45 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.
LifeShip's model of gathering DNA and life stories to create a genetic seed bank time capsule on the Moon is an innovative scientific endeavor that supports space exploration research. Storing DNA on the blockchain and offering tokens to sponsor species can be seen as a novel mechanism for funding and involving the community in scientific research, thus fulfilling the criteria relating to exploring novel funding mechanisms and community engagement.
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.
LifeShip's decentralization through a DAO and the community participation model in space missions aligns with the aim of DeSci to engage and educate the scientific community. The use of blockchain for storing genetic data and the facilitation of community voting on space missions showcase the deployment of existing DeSci infrastructure within a scientific research context.
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.
Although not directly addressing issues such as the data reproducibility crisis or scientific publishing practices, LifeShip seems to contribute to globally inclusive research by allowing people from anywhere to participate in their space program. However, it is unclear if they are actively working on solutions to address the more specific issues listed in the criteria, such as data sharing practices or the misalignment of incentives in scientific research.
Projects must satisfy the Gitcoin Program General Eligibility Policy in addition to the requirements described above.
Without specific information about LifeShip's compliance with the Gitcoin Program General Eligibility Policy, it is not possible to determine if they meet all the administrative, legal, and ethical standards required. Further investigation into the project's overall conduct and operations would be needed to confirm eligibility.