Mission
Connect People with Science & Fun!
Vision
Create communities that celebrate the scientific method and promote self-empowerment as scientists in every aspect of life.
Values
Science is Everywhere
Science is the Method we use to understand the world, and NOT the gizmos and doo-dads of technology. As scientists, we shall not confuse science with the technological products of scientific discovery and engineering.
Everyone can be a Scientist
Anyone can be a scientist if they practice the Scientific Method. We seek to be inclusive of the diverse perspectives of our community. We are apolitical while acknowledging the political impact of scientific discoveries on society. We recognize the value of data collected from each of our unique personal experiences, as we would the different methodologies and measurement tools at our disposal. We will prioritize safety of our attendees and collegial participation in our science community above all.
The Atomic Brains Scientist Pledge
As Scientists We will be
Diligent and Rigorous
We respect subject matter expertise and be wary of the tom-foolery and self-interested buffoonery of information merchants. We will do our best to assess the sources of our information and honor the process of peer review, while approaching information with our Skeptical Spectacles.
Authentic and Collegial
We will be honest and truthful in our reporting of observations and data. We will be kind in our discourse, and respectful of differing interpretations of data. We will take steps to ensure safety and civility in our community and will avoid personal attacks on integrity and character.
Humble Learners
Scientists either “reject” or “fail to reject” our hypotheses. Scientists do not prove anything to be true, they develop theories based on evidence collected after repeated experimentation. We will be open to data that leads to rejecting our hypotheses and revising our theories. A good scientist will learn from “failure” and embraces information that changes their mind.
Experiment Safely and Consensually
We will do our absolute best to minimize harm to ourselves and others in all experimentation. We will not experiment on others without their permission, and we will take accountability when harm is done.
Atomic Brains will not collect and is not interested in basic demographic data such as age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and income.
Data collected will be publicly available and de-identified.