Writing Science Books
"In this 2010 Web Focus from Nature magazine, five top science book writers offer advice for budding authors in a series of interviews in Nature's Books & Arts section.
* Peter Atkins reveals the hard work behind a successful textbook;
* Carl Zimmer highlights how passion is essential for popular science;
* David Brin reveals how criticism improves his fiction writing;
* Georgina Ferry shares research tips for biographies; and
* Joanna Cole explains how to convey science to children."
From SearchWorks
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- Business Presentations > Graphic Methods
- Chemistry > Authorship
- Cinematography > Scientific Applications
- Communication in Science
- Communication of Technical Information
- Dissertations, Academic
- Engineers > Professional Ethics
- English language > Technical English
- Grant Writing
- Journalism , Scientific
- Laboratory Notebooks
- Motion Picture Authorship
- Oral Communication
- Peer Review
- Photographic Chemistry
- Photography > Scientific Applications
- Plagiarism
- Playwriting
- Poster Presentations
- Proposal Writing in Business
- Proposal Writing in Research
- Public Speaking
- Research Misconduct
- Risk Communication
- Science in Motion Pictures
- Scientific Illustration
- Scientists > Professional Ethics
- Teams in the Workplace
- Technical Writing
- Technical Writing > Handbooks, Manuals, etc.
- Visual Communication
- Visual Communication in Science
Featured Resources
- Alley, Michael.The Craft of Scientific Writing is designed to help scientists and engineers--both professionals already active in the disciplines as well as students preparing to enter the professions--write about their work clearly and effectively. The author, who is both a writer and an applied physicist, approaches the subject in a fresh way. Using scores of examples from a wide variety of authors and disciplines, the book demonstrates the difference between strong scientific writing and weak scientific writing. The book includes many useful suggestions about approaching a wide variety of writing tasks--from laboratory reports to grant proposals, from internal communications to press releases--as well as a concise guide to style and usage appropriate for scientific writing.
Tips for Undergrads
- Academic Tips (from Colin Purrington)Maintaining a laboratory notebook
Designing Conference Posters
Writing Science Papers
Giving Science Talks
Requesting Letters of Recommendation- Writing Scientific Manuscripts: A Guide for Undergraduates (PDF)
This guide was prepared for the Journal of Young Investigators, a peer-reviewed journal. This site also includes:
* Writing Scientific Manuscripts Presentation.ppt - Writing Scientific Manuscripts: A Guide for Undergraduates (PDF)
Publishing Your Research 101
The effective communication of scientific research is vital both to the scientific community and to a scientist’s career. ACS (American Chemical Society) Publications has launched the Publishing Your Research 101 video series to assist authors and reviewers in understanding and improving their experience with the processes of writing, submitting, editing, and reviewing manuscripts.
Article of the Future
An introductory movie of the Elsevier's Article of the Future project. For more information, please visit www.articleofthefuture.com
Chem & Chem Eng Libn |
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Writing Centers
- Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute > Writing Center
- Stanford University > George and Leslie Hume Writing Center
- Stanford University > School of Engineering's Technical Communications Program
- University of Toronto > Advice on Academic Writing
- Yale College Writing Center
- Yale University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences > Writing Center
EServer Technical Communication Library
- EServer Technical Communication Library This Library is a free, open-access, categorized index of 21,479 works available online for professional, scientific and technical communicators.
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