support us
We are very excited to announce that it is now possible to directly support the Cool Worlds Lab through Columbia's Giving platform. This means that your money not only goes directly to our lab, but we will receive 95% of your donation and you will even be eligible for certain tax benefits.
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We believe our approach here is unique and exciting. Our research leads to public communication. That public communication leads to your support. That support enables more research. A cycle where research and public communication are intertwined, in terms of inspiration, dissemination and now even enabling fundamental research. Join us.
BECOME A "COOL WORLDER"
The best way to support us is through regular donations, because put simply, research takes time. Your money will fund the Cool Worlds Lab directly, enabling us to buy equipment, support researchers, grow the team, and of course disseminate our discoveries. We currently fund our work through a mixture of private and public grants, but these place limits on the scope of the work we can investigate. Through your support we can be bolder, take on riskier projects and truly dive into the unknown!
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We know many of our YouTube audience will be familiar with Patreon, but that's better for individual creators rather than research labs. By funding through Columbia directly, much more of your money actually reaches us, in fact 95%. Your dollars will go directly to a research fund held at Columbia University and is exclusively for the Cool Worlds Lab, so you can be sure your money is going directly to fund our research. We are looking to build a core group of regular supporters/patrons who are passionate about supporting science and scientific communication. You can also make a one-time donation, but regular donors gain access to various rewards at the following different levels. During the donation process, just enter your email address so we can contact you with your reward!
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* Important: The Columbia platform cannot process donations smaller than $10. So the $5/month tier is billed as $15/quarter.
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How? Just click the links for the level you want. Then click "Add Gift" and then "Next" on the following page. After that you just enter your information so you can redeem your reward.
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Gifting on behalf of friends/family: As a gift for the holidays/birthday or in honor of a loved one, we can process donations made on behalf of someone else. Just click the level you want to support at, then click "Yes" for the gift option, and then on the "Step 3" page fill in the details of the recipient under "Special Instructions".
Welcome to the Cool Worlders! As a way of saying thank-you for your support, you'll be invited to our exclusive Discord where you can chat with David and other Cool Worlders. There you can hear more up to date news, discussions, video ideas, and research developments happening.
A great tier for those wanting a bit more Cool Worlds! Join us for an exclusive members-only bi-monthly private live stream where you can ask David your burning questions and hear about what’s in the works. Questions can be sent in either ahead of time or in the live chat and of course you can watch back later if you miss it. Plus all previous rewards.
We're blown away by your support! So enjoy exclusive early access to our research papers and videos, including ad-free versions. You'll see new discoveries, ideas and concepts before anybody else. Your name will also appear in the description of every video. Plus all previous rewards.
Truly epic! You'll get access to exclusive bonus Cool Worlds Podcast content, where David reflects on our episodes. Also, we’ll thank you by name in the acknowledgements of all our research papers so that history records how you helped support our research. Plus all previous rewards.
We are incredibly grateful to those of you can support us at this level. As a thank-your, David will send a personal video message of thanks upon subscribing. You'll also receive a public shoutout at the end of one of our videos. Finally, you will be credited as an "Executive Producer" when the credits roll on our videos. Plus all previous rewards.
$250/MONTH
Galactic level indeed! This is an awesomely generous level of support. At this level, David reaches out to offer a one-on-one video call. Our Galactic members are extremely valued and become part of our inner circle. Plus all of the previous perks.
GALACTIC LEVEL
Welcome to The Illuminati. At this level, you are in our highest tier and will receive concierge service. David pays personal special attention to our top tier donors, such as offering in person meetings in New York, campus tours and our highest level of access. Plus all of the previous perks.