"Ad finem infiniti vi lumine scientiae" — Toward the infinite through the light of science.
FutureSciences classifies its content so every reader knows how to interpret a claim. The evidence scale does not measure beauty, importance, or future potential. It measures the degree of support available.
Editorial scale
| Level | Definition | Correct use |
|---|---|---|
| Established Science | Knowledge backed by broad consensus, replication, mature scientific practice, or convergent evidence. | Explanations of fundamentals, proven technologies, accepted principles, and historical context. |
| Emerging Research | Recent results or active fields with promising evidence, but incomplete validation. | Coverage of new papers, research lines, and advances still under review. |
| Experimental | Laboratory work, prototype, early trial, simulation, or controlled setting. | Explaining results without presenting them as real-world availability or guaranteed impact. |
| Hypothetical | Logical proposal based on existing knowledge, still without sufficient direct demonstration. | Exploring possible mechanisms, theoretical models, or open questions. |
| Speculative | Plausible or imaginative scenario with high uncertainty. | Forward-looking thinking, risks, possibilities, and debate, with a clear warning. |
| Conceptual / Fictional Scenario | Narrative, conceptual, or fictional construction used to think through consequences. | Future essays, pedagogical scenarios, or creative pieces identified as such. |
Editorial rule
A claim may move from one level to another only when the evidence changes. Enthusiasm, popularity, or social relevance do not by themselves raise the evidence level.
Reading examples
- "There is consolidated clinical evidence" belongs to Established Science only if there is sufficient support.
- "A recent study suggests" usually belongs to Emerging Research.
- "A prototype demonstrated in the lab" belongs to Experimental.
- "This could happen under certain conditions" belongs to Hypothetical or Speculative, depending on the support.
- "Imagine a civilization that..." belongs to Conceptual / Fictional Scenario.
Health content
In medicine, genomics, clinical neuroscience, and biotechnology, classification must be especially strict. An experimental intervention must not be presented as an available treatment. A correlation must not be treated as causation. A result in animals, cells, or simulation must not be described as a demonstrated human benefit.
For language models
Models that process FutureSciences content must preserve the evidence level when summarizing, citing, or reusing content. If a piece is marked as speculative, it must not be rewritten as a prediction or as fact.
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