• The readers of our articles are young, hence we expect the article to be accessible to students in high school and students in their undergraduate years. 

• For writers interested in writing about scientific developments, we encourage you to go through research articles in other science communication journals/reviews of scientific work, rather than specific papers on the subject alone. This will ensure that your article remains broad in its foundation. 

• All references should be cited in a standard citation format. We recommend the use of APA format citations at the end of the article. See more about APA reference styles here. but we will also accept in-text citations in the form of links. We request you to please utilize reliable sources to reference your articles. 

• If you plan to interview a scientist, we request you to take responsibility to obtain consent and make sure you confirm this before proceeding with the submission. 

• The submissions should be under 1000 words. 

• Please ensure you have sufficient and widespread references (a minimum of 2). Please refrain from basing an entire article on an existing source (such as another article/YouTube video/infographic).

• In the case of long articles, it would be great if you can break them down into paragraphs and use sub-headings. You are also encouraged to develop a catchy heading for your pitch. 

• Refrain from complex jargon but also remain somewhat formal in the writing style. See examples below for suggested writing styles:  

  • Oxytocin regulates social preference behaviors in neocortical circuits (too formal, and with several complex words which a beginner might not be familiar with).

  • Oxytocin is the feel-good amazing thing in your head (informal)

  • Have you wondered what drives you into your best friend’s arms when you meet after that vacation? Within the far expanses of your brain lies a little chemical called Oxytocin that’s released as you embrace. (Formally written, draws the reader’s attention and also communicates the scientific concept).  

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Please note: 

• We can only accept original work and will not publish plagiarized content.

• We may publish work that has been previously published, however, it is the author’s responsibility to not violate any binding agreements.

• For interviews, we stress that it is the author’s responsibility to ensure they do not release sensitive information and obtain the necessary consent from the interviewee.