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ScienceAlert will only post features that are:

• Well written and related to scientific fact
• Of interest to a broad audience
• Written in plain English which is understandable to a general audience
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• Free from exaggeration, hype, or self-praise.

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• Published by a reputable research organisation or scientist
• Written in plain English which is understandable to a general audience
• Free from exaggeration, hype, or self-praise.

ScienceAlert will only post opinions that are:

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• Well written and interesting
• Related to scientific fact 
• Written in plain English which is understandable to a general audience
• Free from exaggeration, hype, or self-praise.

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• Articles without a reputable scientific source
• Articles which are not in plain English
• Announcements of successful grant applications with no current outcomes
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