Top Papers Simplified Daily

Every day, new discoveries and understandings are made. If we want to improve the world, we must learn both knowledge and wisdom.

This site aspires to assist you. By making research more open and understandable, every day. Academic papers are written for other researchers, using technical jargon and assuming deep domain knowledge. Important findings are often out of reach, accessible only to specialists or are simply not represented in a way to encourage and foster readership.

1. Automated Curation
The system monitors RSS feeds and APIs from the world's leading journals. We track publications across AI, ethics, philosophy, psychology, sociology, economics, religion, medicine and more.

2. Heuristic Ranking
Using simple heuristic ranking, for novelty and coverage.

3. Plain English Summaries
The top 10 papers are summarized by AI, and we always keep a link to the original paper. We focus on the core finding, why it matters, and what it means for you — all in language anyone can understand.

4. Preprints, yes or no?
We only feature peer-reviewed research from established journals. Every paper has been vetted by experts before we share it with you. There is one Exception: on the topic of AI, new understandings are moving very fast. So for to that topic - we include preprints, so you can get access to the latest potential findings there.

The Symposium is designed for intellectually curious and engaged citizens, people who want to stay informed about scientific progress and relate it to society more broadly.

You might be a technology professional, a healthcare worker, a policy maker, a journalist, an educator, or simply someone who loves learning. You care about understanding the world through evidence, reasoning and knowledge.

Accuracy First: Every summary is generated from the original paper and includes a direct link to the source. We never sensationalize or misrepresent findings.

No Clickbait: Our headlines aims to remain true to the researcher's own headline.

Transparency: We're upfront about using AI for summarization. We acknowledge limitations and always point you to the original research.

No Paywalls: The Symposium is free. The site is supported by voluntary donations from readers who value the service.