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We’re an academic search engine powered by AI and we're on a mission to make the world's best knowledge more accessible.

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Our vision & mission

Expert knowledge that’s accessible to everyone. Searching for vetted, unbiased information has long been an arduous and painful process. It is our belief that, if used thoughtfully, carefully, and elegantly, artificial intelligence can finally change this equation.

Whether you are a lifelong researcher or an everyday consumer, we aim to be your go-to source in the search for reliable information that’s connected to science. And we’re just getting started.

Our story

Eric Olson and Christian Salem are former D1 athlete teammates from the families of professors, scientists, and teachers. They deeply love and appreciate the value of consuming evidence-based content. However, it felt inaccessible to them, they didn’t have the skills (or the attention span) to find and process the information with traditional and cumbersome academic tools.

They wanted to build a product that would allow anyone to engage with and consume the best sources of data on the planet. A product that would democratize science and provide an antidote to misinformation.