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Growth

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Newsletter subscribers

62K

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4.1K paid

Paid Subscriber Retention

+0.0%

net growth

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Engagement: 0.1%0.9 posts/wk #7 in category

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Engagement

~ Estimated

Avg Comments

4.7

Avg Likes

80.3

Engagement Rate

0.14%· ~85 likes + comments/post

(comments + likes) / subscribers

Quality Score

77Good (partial data)

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Engagement vs Science

0.14% engagement rate

Score Breakdown

Engagement67/100(30%)

Paid Ratio90/100(25%)

Engagement Score

72Engaged

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0.14% engagement rate

~85 per post

Trending in Science this week

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49K subs+1.1%/wk

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74K subs+0.7%/wk

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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

62K places you in the top 10% of newsletters in this category.

vs Category Medians

Posts per Week

0.9

At median

median: 0.8

Publishing Consistency

55/100

At median

median: 63/100

Subscribers

62K

Above median

median: 2K

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

Publishing Pace

Weekly

Variable

Category Rank

#7 of 155

in Science

Engagement Trend

Rising

based on recent posts

Publishing

~ Estimated

Publishing Frequency

Weekly

Last published Sep 3, 2026

0.9 posts/week avg

Consistency:55Variable

Science Pricing

$5/mo median

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Monetization Readiness

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