To grow as scientists, students need to conduct authentic research, yet they rarely have access to the infrastructure that supports such work and makes it possible. The Society of Teen Scientists(SoTS) was created to provide young scientists with the tools, resources, and opportunities they need to conduct and disseminate research that contributes to the advancement of human knowledge.
1. Tools for Research
AI Research Mentor – Step-by-step guidance through the entire scientific process, from forming research questions to preparing manuscripts for publication
Personalized Research Profile – An automatically generated portfolio showcasing your ongoing work through progress reports, literature reviews, data visualizations, and more. It serves as authentic proof-of-work—perfect for college applications. Profiles are private by default—members share them only when they choose
2. Share Your Work
Proceedings of the Society of Teen Scientists (coming soon!) – A peer-reviewed scientific journal featuring original research articles written and reviewed by teen scientists.
World of Teen Science (now accepting submissions!) – Our digital popular science magazine featuring news articles and essays from our members.
note to readers: you can subscribe now to theSoTS newsletter, a monthly digest of articles published in the Proceedings and World.
3. Connect with the Scientific Community
Q&A Webinars with researchers from academia and industry
Annual Meeting (April 10, 2026) – Present your research, connect with peers, and network with scientists at our inaugural meeting held physically on the campus of New York University and virtually.
Research Opportunities – Learn about internships, summer programs, conferences, and other opportunities in members-only communications.
This is a crosspost from the new Animal Welfare Alignment Newsletter by Anima International. You can subscribe on Substack if you are interested in following these efforts. Audio reading also available on Substack.
The goals of this post are to:
1. Raise a question I see as crucially important to the goal of aligning AI to animal welfare...
“How long have you been v*g*n?”
This is one of the most common icebreakers at animal protection events. It’s a baseline assumption, and it mostly holds true: if you’re out advocating for animals not to be tortured or abused, realistically these days you are v**n, or close. And it makes for good conversation. It seems fairly safe to assume when you meet strangers.
But this assumption is hurting the movement in a way which we don’t always notice: someone new comes into the sp...
Summary
Back in November 2023 I posted here to launch Spiro and raise our first $198k. Two and a half years later this is an update and a fundraiser for the next step.
The short version: we've now reached over-5,900 people with TB preventive medicine, including over 3,000 children under five years old. Our early results have held up well an...