Keep the original observation
Start with what was recorded: readings, accounts, documents or physical samples. Preserve their sources and the information that is still missing.
Compare the Meridian accountsUnderstand DisclosureOS
DisclosureOS is an open standard for describing unidentified anomalous phenomena. It gives researchers a shared way to preserve observations, connect source material and explain their interpretations.
The Meridian showcase shows one experience built with it. The standard describes the records underneath, so other people can examine them and build their own tools.
Start with what was recorded: readings, accounts, documents or physical samples. Preserve their sources and the information that is still missing.
Compare the Meridian accountsA number needs units and an instrument. A quotation needs a source and an author. A laboratory result needs the exact sample that was tested.
Follow a reading to its sourceRecord who proposed an explanation, what they relied on and how they reached it. Later reviews can change the interpretation while keeping its history available.
See how the review changedThe parts of the standard
Records and instruments describe the material being examined. Observables and origins provide ways to describe reported characteristics and possible explanations. Claims attribute those assessments; scoring makes the chosen evaluation method explicit.
Record what was measured, who supplied it, and what remains unknown.
Connect measurements to the equipment and conditions that produced them.
Show who reached a conclusion and which parts of the record they used.
Separate a reported characteristic from a sensor-supported finding.
Compare possible explanations while keeping uncertainty visible.
Distinguish missing documentation from a scientific result.
A well-structured record makes analysis easier to inspect. It does not establish that a report is accurate, that two observations share a cause or that an explanation is correct. Sources, uncertainty and the reasoning behind a conclusion remain essential.