Our standards

  1. Our mission: the goal of Conjugate and its affiliated projects is to help inform the public about neuroscience, its discoveries, and the people behind them. Our objective is to increase the representation of female neuroscientists through publishing their stories, directly contributing to diversity, equity, and inclusion in neuroscience.

  2. Our commitment to truth: verification of sources for our content is critical to our reporting. We devote significant time and effort to ensure the accuracy of interviews published on our blog, and we always seek to minimize harm in our reporting.

  3. Our independence: our motto “science by people, for people” is the guiding principle of our independence. We believe in open access and complete independence of our reporting so it can truthfully serve the public. We are vigilant in identifying and disclosing any potential conflicts of interest.

  4. Our accountability and transparency: we ensure complete transparency of our work, and we hold ourselves accountable for any errors in our reporting. We welcome all and any questions about our process and our content.