Observed arrival · 2026-09-13
Cernen Turns Research Into a Decision Brief
A private reading service that examines a manuscript, preprint, or proposal and identifies the research decisions, evidence, uncertainties, and possible next moves around it.
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Cernen’s intake accepts manuscripts, preprints, or proposals as PDF or Word files, with up to five files allowed at 15 MB each. The stated reading process moves through characterize, verify, match, assess, and decide, producing options tied to evidence and unresolved uncertainty rather than only a summary. The homepage’s example covers publication venues, open-call requirements, and possible prior-art overlap, while its storage notice says files are kept privately and deleted within 30 days after the reading is complete unless further use is authorized.
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