Academia is having a breakdown. Most VCs are missing it. Universities are "fat and lazy" and research is geared toward citations, not value. Scientists are getting blocked from talking about their own work and as we say… “Innovation dies in stealth mode.” In academia: Seek perfect information before deciding In startups: Make great decisions on imperfect information The rebellion is happening though. Decentralized science that’s decoupled from academia. Scientists are dropping out to start companies. We’re funding companies that want to reverse all CNS damage and extend human lifespan by 50 years (not 5). Our mantra is, “Short Academia, Long DeSci.” We’re calling the collapse of a 750B industry. And we’re betting on the visionaries who are building the replacement. @Kuprel(Tim Draper)