About us

Libellus publishes plain-language coverage of scientific research, in English, French, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese, free of charge.

Every article is about one specific study, links to it, and says what the study found, how it was done, and what it does not establish.

Who writes it

Articles are drafted by a language model from the full text of the study, then reviewed by a human editor before anything is published. We describe the process in detail on our method page, because we think you should know how what you read is made.

Independence

We are not affiliated with the researchers we cover, their institutions, or the journals that publish them. Coverage here implies no endorsement in either direction.

There is no advertising on this site, no tracking, and no paywall.

Getting in touch

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