Responding to Manuscript Reviews While Avoiding Cerebral Aneurysms
James West, PhD
A request for revisions is as good as acceptance - but only if you'll put aside your burning desire to see the wretches who did not appreciate your brilliance crushed …
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Specific Aims Part III - the Hypothesis (part 1)
Lucile Wrenshall, MD, PhD
Part 1 of Part III (part of a part? subpart?) on writing the best SA page ever!
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Shut Up and Write
Rebecca Helton, MA
As we head into a new semester, you may be making writing goals for the new year. The following article has some great suggestions for how to motivate and keep …
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8 Reasons I Accepted Your Article
The Edge for Scholars
It helps if your reviewer wishes they'd written that paper.
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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 …
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The Joke's on You
The Edge for Scholars
What makes a funny joke? What makes a strong grant application? Sometimes, the same things. In the video below, Jerry Seinfeld describes his joke-writing process and takes the viewer through …
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PLoS One and Stupid CV Tricks
Rebecca Helton, MA
More is better, yes, when it comes to publications. But beyond that, that you should have some idea of the expectations for your field. Especially when it comes to first-author …
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Abstract Roundup, Yee-Haw!
Aimee Edgeworth
Saddle up for this week's writing roundup featuring helpful resources for writing an abstract.
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Go To SLEEP! The Five Things That Happen When You Don't Call It A Night
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
How many times have you sat down at your computer and worked way too late into the night writing a paper or grant only to find that in the cold …
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Vexing Issues for New PIs: Picking Corresponding Author, Potential Reviewers, Blacklisting and Other Angst
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Recommending fair and thoughtful reviewers and other quandaries of submitting your first independent manuscripts.
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