Support Rushton Research
The research behind Rushton Research has been conducted independently for nearly twenty years - without institutional funding, without grants, and without the infrastructure that academic affiliation provides. That independence has been a deliberate choice, and it has made the work possible in ways that conventional settings would not have allowed.
The establishment of Rushton Research in 2026 marks a new chapter. The framework is mature, the results are ready to be communicated, and the ambition is to grow - more research, more writing, more engagement with the scientific community and the wider public. That growth requires resources.
Why Support Independent Research?
Science has always had two kinds of thinkers: those who work within institutions, and those who work at the edges - following questions that don't fit neatly into any department, any funding category, or any established paradigm. The history of ideas suggests both are necessary. The edges are where the most surprising things tend to happen.
Rushton Research exists at those edges by design. If you believe that kind of inquiry matters - and if the direction this work is heading interests you - then consider being part of it.
How to Support
The most meaningful form of support is ongoing patronage - a regular contribution that allows this work to be planned and sustained. If you are in a position to offer that, it would be genuinely significant.
If a one-off contribution suits you better, that is equally welcome.
And if neither is possible right now, the simplest thing you can do is share this work with someone who might find it as compelling as you do.