Knock Your Next Grant Out of the Park
The Edge for Scholars
Write more persuasive grants that earn better scores.
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Creed: Taking a Beating
Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD
Getting out of the ring too early is the most common cause of death of scientific ideas. Fight on.
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One-Minute Writing Tuneup: Don't Dangle Your Modifiers Off a Cliff
Rebecca Helton, MA
A "dangling modifier" has nothing in the sentence to modify, or appears to modify something the author doesn't intend it to.
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You MUST Read Dreyer's English
Julia Phillippi, PhD
If Strunk and White is a subtle and respectable Merlot, Dreyer’s English is a Cosmopolitan: light, witty, and slightly pink. Reading this style guide is like going to party with your snarky friend to critique everyone from the bar. Dreyer makes you feel like part of the in-crowd, while schooling you on proper writing style. […]
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One-Minute Writing Tuneup: Comprise vs. Compose
Rebecca Helton, MA
“Comprised of” should never exist in formal writing.
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One-Minute Writing Tuneup: Correcting Comparisons
Rebecca Helton, MA
Using "compared to" in place of "than" inevitably leads you to compare the wrong things.
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Publishing Null Results
Behavioral Scientist
Nearly every scientist has felt the frustration of pouring effort, money and (sometimes) tears into a project only to get null results. The elusive p<0.05 decides whether results get published or not–the oft-mentioned file drawer problem. Others have explained better than I can why this is a problem. Rather, I’d like to contribute some tips […]
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How to Review a Paper
BRET Office of Career Development and the ASPIRE Program
Even as early as grad school, you—yes, you—can review papers for journals. Here's a step-by-step guide.
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Research Manuscripts Should Tell Really Good Stories
Aimee Edgeworth
Does your research paper have a climax? Improve scientific writing with these storytelling techniques from Dr. Rafael E. Luna.
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Success Working Away From the Office
Dr Liz, PhD
Try working away from your usual desk to improve your concentration, and reduce the interruptions. Work in sweats! Take breaks whenever!
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