\(\mathbb{C}\)alculus is a hacker house for researchers and friends. We are a group of independent researchers working on important problems that don't quite fit into mainstream science.
We know how hard it is to find others for whom creating knowledge has become an obsession. So we're making a place we can all call home.
Apply to join us in San Francisco this June.
This house is built on the principle of creating new knowledge; inventing.
We believe invention comes in many forms, but regardless of what you do it must be shared. Sharing your work is the ultimate defense against delusion and a compass towards truth. Sharing knowledge exposes you to new and potentially better explanations, so to avoid sharing is to fear the truth.
Knowledge that is never shared is a tragedy, but it must also be done with care. Over-simplification and over-complication are almost as bad as not sharing.
Therefore the objective is to maximize that quantity of new knowledge created, subject to the constraint that it is shared with the world in its most honest representation.
Living here is a commitment to sharing the knowledge you create. That means:
- Publishing papers
- Open-sourcing hardware and/or software
- Gathering and releasing valuable data
If these values resonate with you, apply to join us.
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\(\mathbb{C}\)alculus is a part of The Residency's network of hacker houses.
The Residency was founded with the mission of creating an alternative to college where you can learn by doing instead of rotting in a lecture hall. Since its inception in 2022, the Residency has grown to a diverse network of 10+ hacker houses across 6 countries. Hundreds of young founders have called the Residency home and now we're expanding it to a new demographic: researchers.
With this house, we are laying the foundation for a new institution built on meritocracy not bureaucracy. We're bringing together talented inventors to seed the kind of innovative and truth-seeking culture that millions of college students have missed out on. We want the world to see that the only barrier to novel breakthroughs is a mindset, and that this mindset is contagious.
We've seen this innovation mindset repeatedly emerge across the Residency's network of houses when the right people were brought together. Values like curiosity, openness, optimism and agency became unspoken rules, collectively enforced through the daily exchange of ideas. It's a really special feeling when it happens, so we try hard to recreate these conditions.
As a founding resident, you'll get to help shape this culture with your own flavor of invention and impart some of your ambition onto the next generation of inventors. One year from now, we hope to run a collection of themed houses in close proximity to each other, all pushing frontiers in their respective domains. You'll have the opportunity to build a team around your research and scale up to a full-fledged lab if you so desire.
Join the first cohort at \(\mathbb{C}\)alculus and build something that you can be proud of.
The primary goal of this first cohort is to establish a lasting culture of invention. To accomplish this, it's important that we are all on the same page. Participation is a commitment to:
- Live with us in San Francisco for at least 3 months
- Focus hard on one problem for the duration of your stay
- Regularly produce high quality documentation of your progress
- Follow through on difficult deadlines
- Celebrate the accomplishments of others
We want every single resident to create a meaningful contribution to the world, and that means honestly believing that you can.
If you are up to the task, apply below:
Where? When?
Near downtown SF, exact location TBD. Starts June 1, 2025.
How long can I stay?
Minimum stay is 3 months. We strongly encourage longer term stays though (there's no upper limit).
How much does it cost?
Pay for your own rent. Expected cost is low-mid range SF rent (<$2000).
What kind of lab equipment do you have?
We will have residents working with biotech, electronics and more. Expect basic equipment, but if you need anything specific you'll have to bring it yourself.