Editorial standards

Organoid Programming publishes long-form guides, glossary entries and essays about biocomputing and organoid intelligence. This page explains how we write them, how we check them, and how to tell us when we get something wrong.

Who writes our content? #

Articles are published by Organoid Programming, an early-stage company building software for programming living neurons. Because we work in this field, we have an interest in it. We try to make that interest visible rather than let it shape the facts: every article separates what has been demonstrated from what is plausible or speculative, and product mentions are limited to a short note at the end.

We use software tools, including AI writing assistants, to help with research and drafting. Nothing is published on the strength of a tool’s output alone: every factual claim is checked against a primary source, as described below.

How do we source claims? #

• Primary sources first. We cite peer-reviewed papers, official reports and organizations’ own documentation. News coverage is cited only when the primary source is unavailable, and it is labeled as coverage.
• Every DOI is verified. Before an academic source is cited, its DOI is checked against the Crossref registry to confirm that it resolves to the paper we name.
• Numbers need a source. Any specific figure (a count, a percentage, a date, a measurement) is attributed in the text and listed in the article’s sources. Where we calculate a figure ourselves, we say so and show the inputs.
• Results belong to their authors. Experiments described on this site were carried out by the research groups we cite, not by us, unless we explicitly say otherwise.

How do we handle uncertainty and debate? #

Biocomputing is a young field, and some of its questions, such as whether organoids could ever be conscious, are genuinely unsettled. In those cases we present the main positions fairly, say where scientific consensus exists and where it does not, and avoid presenting our own view as settled fact. We do not describe organoids as brains, minds or sentient beings in our own voice.

How do we keep articles current? #

Each article shows the date it was last updated. We review articles when significant new research is published, and we update sources, figures and conclusions when the evidence changes.

How do we correct mistakes? #

If you find an error, an outdated claim or a broken source, email hello@organoidprogramming.com with the page and the issue. We review every report. Substantive corrections are made promptly, and the article’s updated date changes to reflect them.

What is not on this site? #

Our articles are for general information. They are not medical, legal or investment advice. Where an article touches on law or regulation, we describe it in general terms and recommend consulting a qualified professional.