Think of It as the Next Big Adventure
Ross Cloney, PhD
Five years ago I joined Nature Communications from my postdoc to begin my new life as an editor.
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An Academic Approach to Writing in Academia
Ashley Hood, PhD
A roundup of posts by Dr. Eric Sentell, who takes a scholarly approach to writing advice, complete with historic and literary references.
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The Guiding Principle in Scientific Writing
Crystal Herron, PhD
Scientific writing is based on a number of principles. But they are all led by one guiding principle: make the reader’s job easy.
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Make It About the Science
David Calkins, PhD
By keeping referencing about the science rather than the scientists, navigating peer review becomes a bit less treacherous.
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Ask Twitter: Best Tools for Collecting Articles
Aimee Edgeworth
Academic Twitter shares favorite tools for collecting articles relevant to your research field.
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Make Your Research Portfolio or Website Stand Out
Aimee Edgeworth
Vrinda Nair offers a thread of tips (and visual references) to help your research portfolio look professional and polished.
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Nature: The Plight of Young Scientists
Rebecca Helton, MA
A recent news feature in Nature highlighted challenges facing early career scientists, from pressure to publish to shrinking funding and the increasing length of time before reaching research independence. Early …
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Exciting AND Consistent? Verbs and Nouns in Scientific Writing
Rebecca Helton, MA
Pop quiz: Which of these sentences is more interesting? 1. We did the experiment, and it was a vivid example of the power of broccoli to make kids gag. 2. We performed …
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Walk the Dog: How Writing Every Day Can Make a Project Seem Less Daunting
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
In her Chronicle Vitae article, Joli Jensen equates her daily writing time with walking the dog. That is, many people view their writing obligations as “wild beasts, lurking in the …
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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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