The Evidence Meter

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Our method

Consciousness research mixes solid findings, live controversies and bold speculation. We label every major claim so you always know which is which.

The three grades

Badge	What it means	Typical basis
Established	Broad agreement among researchers; replicated findings.	Multiple independent studies, reviews or meta-analyses, textbook consensus.
Debated	Supported by real evidence, but contested in interpretation or strength.	Peer-reviewed studies with mixed results, small samples or competing explanations.
Speculative	A coherent hypothesis or philosophical position without direct empirical support.	Theoretical arguments, extrapolations, untested or untestable claims.

“Established-leaning” marks a theory or claim whose core findings are well replicated but whose interpretation is still discussed.

Not a verdict on truth. Speculative ideas can turn out right; established ones get revised.
Not a judgement of people. We grade claims, not researchers or traditions.
Not permanent. We update grades when significant new evidence is published, and note the change.

We start from primary sources: peer-reviewed papers, books by the researchers themselves, systematic reviews.
We look for replication and for the strongest published criticism.
When experts genuinely disagree, the claim is Debated, even if we have a view.