metadata: {"type": "project", "title": "In Real Lab (IRL)", "logoImg": "bafkreiastv6jfnmf5kguhgtma6iogboeintmies56snsasylhdj6e73t2e", "website": "https://InRealLab.fun", "bannerImg": "bafkreidx5rol4hyyucs3qekgaartlpetmblamq274s5uoienzdcik2xolu", "createdAt": 1682121609179, "credentials": {}, "description": "IRL is a molecular biology co-working space and educational course provider.\n\n## Mission\nWe strive to offer everyone with an internet connection the ability to earn on-chain verified knowledge credentials demonstrating a particular set of skills in molecular biology and web3. Our courses are designed to be accessible to any adult who's completed basic education yet challenging enough to present a Ph.D. with original research problems.\n\n## Values\n1.  Knowledge is the most fundamental public good and should be accessible to everyone.\n    \n2.  Scientists are content creators and can leverage proven playbooks to monetize their work.  \n\n## Background\nOur fully equipped molecular biology laboratory is designed for supporting early stage research and product development. IRL Research Fellows are the heart of the laboratory and utilize the space to perform original research and design educational courses that enable others to learn fundamental laboratory techniques while contributing to real experiments.\n\nCompleting our remote and IRL training courses enables you to mint on-chain verified credentials to prove your knowledge. This will give you access to gated channels in our Discord server where you can apply to enroll in IRL bootcamps and engage directly with others who hold IRL knowledge credentials.\n\n[IRL Laboratory Co-Working Space](https://inreallab.fun/coworking-space)\n\n-   Rent space and access to IRL for personal research, short-term projects, or long-term projects.\n    \n-   Access in-person mentorship and training from PhD molecular biologists.\n    \n-   Get straight to work without the overhead of setting up and maintaining your own lab.\n    \n-   Rent desk + bench space and access to IRL equipment for personal research, short-term projects, or long-term projects.\n    \n-   Support for sourcing, procurement, shipping, and receiving materials required to complete your project.\n    \n-   Amenities include a conference room, a kitchenette, utilities, and common stocks of consumables and reagents (tubes, tips, gloves, chemicals, enzymes, etc).\n    \n-   Be recognized as a member of the IRL Research Fellows. You\u2019ll be granted a special role in our Discord community with access to gated channels, tags, and actions like creating events to hold workshops, presentations, and produce courses. This gives you a direct line of communication with highly engaged students and graduates of IRL courses. IRL will also announce your fellowship on social media and highlight the achievements you share about your work.\n    \n\n  \n\n-   DeSci.Party Podcast (three episodes published so far)\n    \n\n  \n\n## Where Are We Going?\n\n**Presentation:** [DeSci SF '22 | Elijah Spina, PhD, In Real Lab (IRL)](https://youtu.be/KsgfAWA2G6Q)\n\n\ud83d\udcbb **Virtual Courses** \n- Example: Blockchain Basics (DeSci 101)\n\n\ud83c\udf10 **Citizen Science Bootcamps**\n- Example: Remote Wet Lab Bootcamp (CTZN 101)\n\nThe courses in this section are primarily self-paced \u201cremote\u201d learning experiences. Enrolled students receive a kit of materials and reagents to perform experiments at home. Occasionally, select courses will be offered as live virtual classes/demos to structured cohorts.\n \n\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udd2c **IRL Bootcamps**\n- Example: Moloch and Molecules, aka Moloch-ular Biology\n\nThe course pages in this section will be restricted to IRL staff until they are completed. These courses will be offered as two-week-long on-site bootcamps to groups of six students at a time.\n\n\u2b50 **Upcoming Course Catalog:** [https://inreallab.fun/course-catalog](https://inreallab.fun/course-catalog)\n- More announcements coming soon!\n\n  \n\n## Use of Funds\n\n1. Publish our first courses and recruit our first cohort of students.\n\n3.  Monthly overhead for laboratory space.\n    \n4.   Reimbursement for operating and startup costs.\n    \n5.   Research grants for IRL Fellows.\n    \n6.    Travel grants for IRL Fellows.\n    \n\n## Team\n\n[Elijah Spina](https://inreallab.fun/directory/elijah) and [Eren Unsal](https://inreallab.fun/directory/eren-unsal)\n\nPlease reach out if you're interested in becoming a research fellow, teaching, or receiving updates when we publish new courses.", "logoImgData": {}, "bannerImgData": {}, "projectTwitter": "InRealLab"}
name: In Real Lab (IRL)