ABOUT US
Grey Matters Journal is Temple University’s first undergraduate neuroscience publication, which serves to engage the student body with well-written articles and creative artwork. Not only does our organization provide students with the unique opportunity to collaborate and publish their work, it also serves to increase access to scientific literature at Temple. We aim to be a publication that anyone can contribute to and learn from.
What began at the University of Washington in 2013 has now developed into a national effort. Across chapters, we maintain common goals of developing skilled scientific communicators, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration, and increasing accessibility to neuroscience.
Grey Matters Journal TU strives to provide students with the tools necessary to become effective scientific communicators, as well as to increase awareness & incite curiosity about neuroscience in our community.
MISSION
Neuroscience is a vastly interdisciplinary field, and Grey Matters TU encourages contributions from a wide range of departments. Our semesterly journal is written, edited, illustrated, and designed entirely by Temple students. We combine written pieces with artistic representations of science, such that our journal is as visually captivating as it is informative.
COLLABORATION
With technical jargon and a costly price tag, scientific articles are typically read by those who are already in the field. Our publication seeks to break these barriers and provide a free and understandable way for anyone to explore the many facets of neuroscience. We hope to liberate scientific writing from the misconception that it can only be enjoyed by scientists, when in fact, anyone can digest published research, if it is presented properly. Grey Matters TU is committed to making our publication accessible to all who wish to learn more about the brain.
ACCESSIBILITY
Our approach to publication differentiates us from other undergraduate publications. Interested authors submit article proposals, and the leadership team forms teams of authors, artists, and editors at the beginning of the semester. Everyone in each team is integral to the success of their article; authors provide the backbone, artists produce complementary pieces, while lay reviewers, scientific reviewers, and general editors review for accuracy and accessibility. We were fortunate to adapt our undergraduate organizational structure (consisting of three undergraduate editing divisions) from the Vassar Grey Matters chapter. These teams work together over the semester, growing their skills as well as their knowledge of neuroscience.