We are a team of researchers, builders, and creators who are passionate about human progress and solving the large-scale problems facing our world. To achieve our goals, we intentionally recruit and support thinkers from dissimilar—sometimes even incompatible—fields. This environment, designed to challenge one’s assumptions and mindset, draws out unexpected connections and leads to novel, outside-the-box ideas.

We believe that innovation comes from asking new questions, finding inspiration in surprising places, and, occasionally, hitting dead ends. Our researchers are experts in their respective fields, but see the value in stepping outside of their intellectual comfort zone to work closely with peers who think in fundamentally different ways. The result is a lab optimized for the cross-pollination of diverse ideas, allowing room for new and unforeseen insights.

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