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It is a home for scientists, developers, and supporters to convene to build a better scientific future. Castalia is DeSci IRL. \n\nAbout\nCastalia is the home of intellectual pursuits, experimentation, and synthesising human knowledge. It is the place where inspiration meets reality. It is where science progresses.\n\nWe believe that knowledge should be free to come alive and that this best happens when people have the freedom to experiment and have access to the tools necessary to do so.\n\nOver 3 weeks this fall Castalia will be home to over 50 scientists & developers progressing science forward. It will be filled with scientific experiments, discoveries, & product developments laying the foundation for the future of science & DeSci.\n\nMore info \u2b07\ufe0f\n\nName and Inspiration\n\nThe name Castalia is inspired by Hermann Hesse's novel \"The Glass Bead Game,\" where Castalia is a fictional utopian society dedicated to intellectual pursuits and the synthesis of all human knowledge. Additionally, the name references the Castalian Spring from Greek mythology, which was sacred to the Muses.\n\nEvent Overview\n\nThis event will specifically not involve any typical conference-style talks or \u2018tracks\u2019 and it won't just be a \u201cgathering\u201d of people, while those elements are essential to the advancement and sharability of knowledge, Zuzalu-inspired events are all about experimentation and breaking new ground. Our structure and format will be unique, differing from all previous events to foster genuine innovation and collaboration focused on the advancement of science.\n\nFocus and Goals\n\nCastalia is focused on collaborative building and tangible output to advance science. We're planning a significant event for mid-2025 (lasting two months with approximately 300 attendees). To lay the groundwork, we will conduct a shorter, experimental event, refining our structure and methodologies. Support during this round will go towards Castalia v0.1.\n\nCastalia v0.1 will be a three-week long event with a minimum of 50 people occurring during October/November. We have identified a few prime locations, but the final location is TBD and will be based on community input in August.\n\nOrganisers\n\nThe event will be organised by Bharat and Erin, along with Fellows from the MuseMatrix DeSci Fellowship. Together, we bring a wealth of experience running events (between us we have attended Zuzalu, ZuConnect, Vitalia, and Edge City and will be attending ZuGeorgia, Crecimiento and more). Bharat is the founder of DeSci London, the largest IRL DeSci community with monthly meetups and an annual conference. Erin has also helped run over 300 events including science tech events in over 18 different regions.\n\nKey Questions and Objectives\n\nAttracting Scientists\n\nHow can we attract more scientists, especially those unfamiliar with web3 technologies?\n\nStrategies to bridge the gap between traditional scientific communities and the emerging web3 space.\n\nOptimising Event Structure\n\nIs the current structure of having multiple \u201ctracks\u201d the most effective way to run events?\n\nDoes this format truly accelerate progress in specific domains or the concept of network states, or is it just a long conference with vibes?\n\nEmbedding Web3 Mechanisms\n\nHow can we integrate native web3 mechanisms (such as PGF/Hypecerts) into the event's fabric?\n\nExploring practical applications and benefits of these technologies in real-time.\n\nMeasuring Success\n\nThe event's success should not be gauged merely by \u201cvibes\u201d but by tangible outcomes.\n\nConclusion\n\nCastalia aims to push the boundaries of conventional event structures and is focused on experimenting with mechanisms that allow a floating city of scientists to collaborate and tangibly advance science in new ways not possible pre-decentralisation adoption. We hope to pave the way for future pop-up cities & network state events focused on advancing a specific domain.\n\n", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectTwitter": "musematrix_"}, "recipient": "0x17e4285BeE986aE686504131D3D5ABE0009f297A"}}