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. 

Cosimo 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.

Many existing DeSci solutions still struggle with the core issue of incentivizing funders. Cosimo’s 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.

Currently, 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. Cosimo will provide quality assurance and researcher support.