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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Staying on My Good Side
Cranky Reviewer
Don’t be the person study section remembers for prior gaffes. Even if only some members are put off by a concern it can hurt your grant score.
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Edge Writing Resources Roundup
Rebecca Helton, MA
Lasso our most popular writing resources and advice to ride smoothly into the new semester.
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How a Jail-house Letter and Goat Research Can Get Your Grant Funded
Eric Sentell, PhD
So-called “audience-based rhetoric” persuades much more effectively than just stating the reasons your grant is the best idea ever.
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The Best of You
Cristina Espinosa-Diez, PhD
The other day, during a conversation, I was told that I was too cheerful to be a postdoc, and we all laughed about it. They said it was almost contradictory. …
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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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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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So You Want to Be On An Editorial Board? Some Protips for That.
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
A mere month ago, I was a humble researcher with an amazingly cool lab. But this month, things are different. I’ve been named a Reviewing Editor at a society …
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Bespoke Tailoring: Why You Want to Work with a Writer/Editor
Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD
Hiring a medical editor is like having a bespoke tailor. No one cares what I’m wearing, but I want my work to step-out completely dressed for success.
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The Scientist's Adverb
Lucile Wrenshall, MD, PhD
My take on writing tendencies in academic science and a light hearted break from all things viral.
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