WHO WE ARE

Grey Matters is a neuroscience outreach organization founded by students at the University of Washington on the core belief that science education should be accessible to everyone, regardless of educational background.

Each quarter, we publish a free, high-quality neuroscience journal that is written, edited, illustrated, and designed entirely by undergraduate students. Grey Matters also hosts An Evening with Neuroscience, an annual event dedicated to fostering an exciting and inclusive space for neuroscience education for the general public, as well as educational neuroscience events at local high schools. We also have a journal club run by and for undergraduates to improve scientific literacy and communication.

a member of the "outreach team" holding a hemisphere of a sheep brain

Our Mission

Grey Matters’ mission is to enhance public understanding of neuroscience, to encourage greater participation in the scientific community, and to develop skilled science communicators via collaborative publications. Grey Matters envisions itself as a diverse community where students feel empowered to read and understand scientific literature, communicate their findings effectively, and build interpersonal skills through teamwork.

Through our publications, Grey Matters incorporates disciplines ranging from art and design to English and philosophy. This diverse structure allows us to create a unique and appealing publication while helping students develop professional skills that will serve them both within the scientific community as well as in their own disciplines. Because our issues are a meld of creative writing and artistic interpretations of science, we’ve created a niche for ourselves as a journal that seeks to spark fascination with neuroscience as much as it seeks to educate.