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(Months)", "questionId": 6}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "Modern science is failing to address many important questions. Research priorities are determined by what governments deem important or what companies believe will be profitable. In this system, scientific progress is slowing, and many topics that people care about are left unexplored. \n\nCosimo is a scientific research service dedicated to investigating understudied topics. We do studies on questions that are not sufficiently addressed by the existing science funding system. We design and execute experiments as a service for unconventional people with an insatiable curiosity.\n\nMany existing DeSci solutions still struggle with the core issue of incentivizing funders. Cosimo\u2019s model is a modern revival of patronage, where curiosity satisfaction is the product. Patrons get the fulfilling experience of directly influencing the science that they wish to see in the world.\n\nCurrently, we have executed a handful of studies, including the first ever study on vabbing (using vaginal fluid as perfume) which you can read about on our website. The plan is to execute at least 5-10 more studies this year on a variety of topics, dependent on what patrons want to sponsor, in collaboration with other independent researchers from the DeSci community. After that, we aim to scale up our operations by building a dedicated platform where patrons can directly engage independent researchers. 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We also believe that any capable, motivated person can contribute to scientific knowledge.", "hidden": false, "question": "How does your project support the mission or goals of DeSci?", "questionId": 8}, {"type": "paragraph", "answer": "The funds will support the execution of our initial set of studies. They will be used to:\n\n- increase research capacity by hiring more researchers from the DeSci community\n- seed funding for research equipment and materials, eg. heart rate monitors, thermometers, EEG, video recording equipment, survey tools, lab space\n- legal assistance to comply with regulations about running experiments\n\nAdditionally, we are working on a guide to best experimentation practices for non-institutional science. Our philosophy is about balancing a dedication to rigor with the courage to proceed and experiment. 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