This site explains Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) and other prion diseases in plain words, and points to the research behind them. It is independent and non-commercial. It is written for families, for clinicians and for researchers, and all three share one collection of facts, called the Atlas. You can start at the home page or follow the section links below.
The pages in this section describe how the site works: what it is for, who is behind it, how it chooses and checks sources, how it uses AI, how reviews are shown, how to report a mistake, and where its money comes from. Recent changes are listed on what changed. The pages are listed below, starting with the mission and who we are. Policy pages include editorial policy, how we use AI, sources and evidence, reviewers, corrections, funding and independence and the charter.
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- AccessibilityHow The Generative Brain aims to be usable by people with different abilities, and how to ask for a page in another format.
- ContactHow to contact The Generative Brain about the site, and what we cannot help with, including medical questions.
- Editorial policyHow The Generative Brain chooses sources, labels what is unverified and corrects mistakes.
- Funding and independenceThe Generative Brain is funded personally by its founder. It is non-commercial and independent, and takes no advertising or paid placement.
- How we use AIThe Generative Brain is compiled with AI assistance. This page explains what that means and what we ask you to keep in mind.
- Licence and reuseText on The Generative Brain may be shared and reused under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0, with credit.
- Logos and trademarksHow The Generative Brain uses the logos of other organisations, and how to ask for one to be removed.
- Medical disclaimerThe Generative Brain gives general information about CJD and prion diseases. It does not give medical advice or interpret anyone's situation.
- MissionWhat The Generative Brain is for: clear, sourced information on CJD and prion diseases for families, clinicians and researchers.
- Privacy noticeThe Generative Brain has no accounts, cookies, analytics or forms at launch. Cloudflare hosts the site and processes basic request data.
- Terms of useThe terms for using The Generative Brain, an independent non-commercial site about CJD and prion diseases. What the site offers and what it does not.
- Who we areWho is behind The Generative Brain: an independent, non-commercial site on CJD and prion diseases, and what it says about itself.