Václav Šašinka joined the Scio Research team internally in August 2025, having collaborated with the organisation externally since 2023. His primary area of expertise is research into curiosity and artificial intelligence in education. He studied Psychology at Masaryk University, where he began focusing on curiosity research during his studies. He has participated in research projects at Masaryk University and Palacký University Olomouc. Beyond his research activities, he has worked as a school psychologist and is actively engaged in psychotherapy.