Where scientists discuss ideas before they become papers

Salon is a place for open, casual conversation about science. Share thoughts, discuss papers, explore half-formed ideas with peers. Like the coffeehouses and salons where modern science was born.

Join with your ORCID

Researcher-only

Sign in with your ORCID. Everyone here is a working scientist.

Paper-native

Share arXiv and DOI links. They automatically expand with titles, authors, abstracts.

Pre-rigorous

The place for night science—ideas that aren't ready for papers yet.