Lay Review Application for Grey Matters Journal TU, Spring 2024
About: Through a semesterly e-publication, we aim to enhance public understanding of neuroscience, foster interdisciplinary collaboration & develop skilled science communicators, artists, and editors

You don't have to be a Neuroscience or STEM major to participate - everyone is welcome!
 
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We are the Temple chapter of an organization founded at the University of Washington in 2013. Check out our website at greymattersjournaltu.org

The following application is for Lay Reviewers of Grey Matters TU.
Lay Reviewers have the following responsibilities:
1. Asking for clarification for scientific concepts you felt the article did not explain enough.
2. Suggesting revisions for wording or vocabulary that people without a science background might not understand.

You are expected to make weekly edits on one article. Ideally, you will commit at least 1 hour per week for a 6 week duration. You will be cited as a general editor on the article.

Deadline: Wednesday, January 24th at 11:59PM

You will hear back from us by Tuesday, January 30th.

All applicants (returning and new) must attend an info session: Returning applicants for the SAME position, see returner application here:  

Info Session Days/Times (EST):
Wednesday, January 10th at 7 PM
Friday, January 12th at 5 PM
Monday, January 15th at 7 PM
Thursday, January 18th at 6 PM
Tuesday, January 23rd at 6 PM

Contact greymatt@temple.edu with any questions regarding the application.

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Lay Review Application for Grey Matters Journal TU, Spring 2024
Please summarize your interest in the Lay Editor position in our publication. (100-150 words) *
List some relevant experiences (eg: coursework, general research/fieldwork experiences, and other extracurriculars) (100-150 words) *
Please explain a scientific concept in 250 words or less as if you were talking to someone without a science background. This will help communicate your understanding of layman's terms.
 Ex: explain Action Potential, Broca's area, disease pathology and symptoms, or opioid addiction. *
I am able to commit 1 hour per week (for a 6 week duration) for lay review. *
I confirm that I can attend the mandatory Lay Review workshop on Friday, 2/2. If you have a conflict, please let us know in "Other". *
I understand that I have to attend ONE of the following info sessions:

Wednesday, January 10th at 7 PM
Friday, January 12th at 5 PM
Monday, January 15th at 7 PM
Thursday, January 18th at 6 PM
Tuesday, January 23rd at 6 PM
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In the case that we receive too few or too many applications for a specific editor position, Grey Matters TU reserves the right to assign you to a different position in order to ensure that all article groups have at least one of each type of reviewer. The available positions are: Lay Reviewer, Scientific Reviewer, and General Editor (see descriptions below). Please rank your interest for each position.                                                                                                                                                                                                  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wygwsOOp0HgnBJ-GJk-62uAjIUS_kDrrod_eorQcI9o/edit?usp=sharing *
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