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Consensus
Search engine for scientific evidence — AI answers backed by real research.
Consensus is a search engine that uses AI to find and synthesise scientific evidence. Instead of links, it returns a Consensus Meter showing what percentage of studies agree on a claim, plus GPT-4 powered summaries of each paper. Perfect for health, nutrition, psychology and social science questions.
✓ Pros
- ✓Consensus Meter shows scientific agreement at a glance
- ✓AI summaries of individual papers
- ✓Great for health and wellness questions
- ✓Clean, fast interface
✗ Cons
- ✗Limited to published research — no news or web
- ✗Some niche topics have too few indexed papers
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