The Tessa Press Pass
You know the drill. It’s 3:00 PM, your deadline is looming, and a press release lands in your inbox claiming a “revolutionary breakthrough” in biomedical research. The abstract looks promising, and the researchers are claiming a paradigm shift.
But do you have the three weeks it takes to verify their data, cross-reference their citations, and untangle their funding sources? Probably not.
So, you rely on the summary. The problem is, as you’re probably aware, in the race for grant money and tenure, “significance” is often manufactured, and abstracts are increasingly written as marketing copy rather than scientific summary.
Enter the Tessa Press Pass.
We built Tessa to do the heavy lifting that modern deadlines don’t allow for. Tessa is an advanced AI and neural networking platform that dissects scientific papers to separate solid, empirical science from sensationalized, grant and publicity-seeking noise. We are offering this tool free of charge to verified members of the press because we believe the integrity of science journalism is under siege by the pressure to publish “hits.”
What Tessa Does for You
With a Press Pass, you don’t just get a summary; you get an autopsy of the research credibility.
- The T-Score: Instantly see a 0-100 trustworthiness rating based on five weighted metrics: Methodology (is the science sound?), Author History (h-index analysis), Journal Impact, Authenticity (AI-writing detection), and Media Volume.
- The “Reality Check”: Tessa compares the researcher’s stated conclusions against their actual data findings. We tell you immediately if the authors are overstating their results to generate headlines.
- Citation Audit: We analyze the bibliography to ensure citations are appropriate, valid, and not just “citation padding” to boost a friend’s metrics.
- Follow the Money (Relationship Mapping): We visualize the web of connections between authors, institutions, and funders. We flag conflict of interest disclosures (and the lack thereof) so you can see exactly who benefits from a favorable result.
- Forensic Image Search: Tessa scans diagrams and images within the paper to verify they haven’t been recycled from previous studies or manipulated to fit the narrative.
Why Trust Us?
Siensmetrica is 100% independent. We do not accept money from publishers, researchers, advertisers, or funding bodies. We have no skin in the game other than the truth. Tessa has been beta-tested for over a year and vetted by NIH research grantees, physicians, and policy experts who have verified that her analysis holds up against the most rigorous scrutiny.
Apply for Your Press Pass
The Tessa Press Pass is free, but it is exclusive. To gain access to a Tessa Press Pass, you must:
- Verify your credentials (publication affiliation and company email).
- Credit the analysis. If you use Tessa helps you with your story or debunk the hype, you agree to credit “Tessa by Siensmetrica” in your coverage.
If that sounds fair, complete the Press Pass application nearby.
