How we check this
Semicolony Science is meant to be the kind of place you can trust with a real question. Here is how each page is made, and how we try to keep it honest.
Every page is built on a working model
The simulator on each page runs the real relationship it describes, not a cartoon of it. Numbers and behaviour are simplified so they fit on a screen and read clearly, but they are never faked. If a model would have to lie to look tidy, we change the explanation, not the physics.
Written twice, on purpose
Every answer is written at two depths: a plain version a curious kid can follow, and the full version with the real terms, the named law, and an honest number. The aim is that the simple version is true as far as it goes, so it still holds up when you read the deeper one.
Sourced and dated
Each page lists the sources we leaned on, starting with the encyclopaedic reference and then reputable institutions where we can: NASA, NOAA, USGS, NIST, university physics references, and for the body, places like MedlinePlus and the NIH. Pages carry a "last updated" date, and we re-check claims and links periodically so the science does not quietly rot.
Where we are careful
Science explainers here are for understanding and curiosity, not professional advice. Anything that touches health or the body is a simplified explanation, not medical guidance — for that, talk to a professional. Where a page busts a popular myth, we say plainly what the evidence shows and point to it.
How these pages are written
Plainly: the explanations here are drafted with the help of AI, then built around a simulator that runs the real (if simplified) model — so the words have to describe something that actually behaves correctly on screen, and each page is grounded in the sources listed at its foot. We are a small, independent project, not a peer-reviewed journal: these pages have not each been signed off by a subject-matter expert, so errors are possible. That is exactly why every page is dated, sourced, and open to correction.
Tell us when we're wrong
Semicolony Science is written and built by Nilesh Singh, the maker of ;colony, and mistakes are mine to fix. If something reads wrong, is out of date, or could be clearer, please get in touch — corrections are genuinely welcome, and we update the page and its date when we make them.