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Engagement: 0.1%0.6 posts/wk #2 in category

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Engagement

~ Estimated

Avg Comments

13.8

Avg Likes

31.0

Engagement Rate

0.05%· ~45 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Quality Score

82Good (partial data)

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Engagement vs Science

0.05% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement65/100(30%)

Paid Ratio100/100(25%)

Publish Consistency87/100(10%)

Engagement Score

70Engaged

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0.05% engagement rate

~45 per post

Trending in Science this week

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49K subs+1.1%/wk

Hidden Brain

74K subs+0.7%/wk

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73K subs+0.7%/wk

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How Do I Stack Up?

vs 51 newsletters in Science

Subscriber Distribution

This newsletter

9.2K

Bottom 25%MedianTop 25%Top 10%

Bottom 25%: 1KMedian: 2KTop 25%: 3KTop 10%: 9.2K

84K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.

vs Category Medians

Posts per Week

0.6

Below median

median: 0.8

Publishing Consistency

88/100

Above median

median: 63/100

Subscribers

84K

Above median

median: 2K

Here's what we know about this newsletter's activity:

Publishing Pace

Bi-weekly

Very Consistent

Category Rank

#2 of 152

in Science

Engagement Trend

Declining

based on recent posts

Paid / Free Subscriber Split

FreePaid

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

Bi-weekly

Last published Sep 11, 2026

0.6 posts/week avg

Consistency:88Very Consistent

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