Scientific and Scholarly Writing

Science journalism has perhaps never been so critical to our world-and the demands on science journalists have never been greater. Here, for the first time, is a collection of indispensable articles on the craft of science writing as told by some of the most skillful science journalists working today. These selections are a wealth of journalistic knowledge from The Open Notebook, the online community that has been a primary resource for science journalists and aspiring science writers for the last decade.

Provides specific advice on organizing the components of the paper, effective writing techniques, documentation issues, sentence structure and much more. Includes examples from the current literature including many involving molecular biology, expanded exercises at the end of the book, revised explanations on linking key terms, transition clauses, uses of subheads, and emphases.

This workbook serves as a step-by-step guide to writing a compelling, fundable NIH grant application. The authors explain how to write each component of the proposal, which is followed by an example. In addition to the latest NIH changes, this edition also includes the NIH requirements on how to improve the rigor of experimental design along with how the transparency of the proposal can be enhanced. It also demystifies how you should present the scientific premise for your application to include how you should discuss strengths and weaknesses of preliminary results and published literature.

41 chapters focused upon two separate tasks: how to write the respective sections of a scientific paper, and how to publish the paper. Other related topics include approaching a writing project, following ethical principles in scientific publishing, preparing oral presentations and poster presentations, writing grant proposals, and working with the popular media. The authors have also provided considerable guidance on appropriate scientific writing style, as well as an extensive list of words and expressions to avoid-and supplied the language to substitute for them.

This book guides medical researchers through all stages of transforming their scientific data and ideas into a published paper. This book is essential reading for anyone conducting research in clinical medicine, life sciences, or health sciences.

"Publication of biomedical research is essential for improvement and advancement of medical science and clinical practice. The history of scientific publication, including journals devoted to medical science, dates to the 1600s. The number of peer-reviewed scientific journals is estimated to be in the tens of thousands, and the number of journals, especially with the increasing creation of open access publications, continues to expand. Yet, despite the long history of and ubiquitous nature of scientific publications, the core principles involved in biomedical publication as well as the specific skills of writing and manuscript preparation are not commonly taught in a formal or comprehensive way in medicine, public health, or research curricula"-- Provided by publisher.

The authors explain the goals of scientific writing, the role of style, and the various kinds writing in the science, then provide a basic guide to the fundamentals of English and address problem areas such as redundancies, abbreviations and acronyms, jargon, and foreign terms.

Begins with a discussion of the basics of scientific writing style and composition and then applies these principles to writing research papers, review articles, grant proposals, research statements, and resumés as well as to preparing academic presentations and posters. Features examples taken from real research papers and grant proposals. ESL features address problems faced by non-native English speakers.

An updated and expanded edition of the acclaimed writing guide for scientists. The Scientist's Guide to Writing explains the essential techniques that students, postdocs, and early-career scientists need to write more clearly, efficiently, and easily. Now fully updated and expanded, this incisive primer offers practical advice on such topics as generating and maintaining writing momentum, structuring a scientific paper, revising a first draft, handling citations, responding to peer reviews, managing coauthorships, and more.