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The 10 Most Common Mistakes Scientists Make in Their Presentation Figures

Here's how to create graphs for your next presentation to get across your keypoints and keep your audience engaged. There's…

A Conversation with Dr Karrera Djoko

I talk to Karrera, an Assistant Professor at Durham University, about her unique writing process, a tool she uses for…

3 Key Insights on Research Impact from Journal Editors

What is impact and who decides? How do you convey the impact of your work? Which journal maximises the impact…

How to Create a Summer Writing Plan in 3 Steps [Guest Post]

Are you already dreaming of all the writing you want to do this summer? You need a solid plan if…

5 Common Myths About Scientific Writing- and Why They Aren’t True

Some opinions and assumptions can be damaging and might hinder you from becoming an excellent (and happy!) scientific author! Click…

How to Write a Scientific Paper Introduction

Here are the 7 most common mistakes researchers make when writing their scientific paper introduction. Learn how to write a…

3 Hacks to Write a Winning Grant Proposal

How to write a convincing grant proposal? Here are the 3 writing hacks for you to write a grant proposal…

How to Write a Paragraph for Your Scientific Paper

This blog post has all you need to know about writing scientific paragraphs: You’ll learn the optimal research paper paragraph…

How (Not) to Write the Discussion Section of a Research Paper

Discussion sections are the hardest part of a scientific paper to write! Here's how you can write a Discussion section…

Science Storytelling: Telling a Story with Data

Humans are story junkies, our brains evolved to love them. This blog post describes how you can tell stories with…

How to Publish in a High-Impact Journal

Nature, Science, Cell, Advanced Materials… — publishing in high-impact journals is difficult but not impossible. Here what the impact factor…

The #1 Mindset Shift You Need to Write Excellent Papers

I believe that in order for you to become an excellent scientific writer, you need to put your reader first.…

How to Start Writing a Paper

Staring at a the blank page and don't know where to start? Here are 6 strategies that will help you…

Collaborative Writing: How to Write a Scientific Paper with Collaborators & Co-Authors

Are you dreading writing that research paper with your scientific collaborators? Here’s a system to make the collaborative writing process…

How to Get Your Scientific Writing Done Productively (Part 2)

You want to get more scientific writing done in less time? This post includes 6 tips that will help you…

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5 Most Common Reasons Why Your Paper Was Desk-Rejected

If your paper was rejected without review, it may not be obvious to you as the author what the reasons…

A Conversation with Sam Perry

In this interview, Dr. Sam Perry shares what helped him develop his writing practice and the process he uses when…

My 4 Top Tips to Improve Your Scientific Writing

Would you like to write better papers in less time but don’t know where to start? I’m sharing four strategies…

Why You Should Communicate Your Science Through Comics and How to Get Started – A Comic [Guest Post]

Looking for creative ways to communicate your research to the public or in a graphical abstract? Here’s a comic by…

How to Write a Review Article

Review article writing is challenging! A journal editor reveals how to best structure and write a review article and shares…

How to Get Funds for Academic Professional Development

How can I get funds for academic professional development? In this article, I will guide you through every step helping…

6 Benefits of Academic Writing Retreats

The science behind academic writing retreats. Don’t miss to register to our retreat – there are only five tickets left!

3 Principals for Writing a Great Lay Summary for Your Proposal

Don’t underestimate the importance of lay summaries. Here are some of my discoveries from writing for popular science magazines.

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Want to learn how to write a scientific paper?

Want to learn how to write a scientific paper?

The 10 Most Common Mistakes Scientists Make in Their Presentation Figures

A Conversation with Dr Karrera Djoko

3 Key Insights on Research Impact from Journal Editors

How to Create a Summer Writing Plan in 3 Steps [Guest Post]

5 Common Myths About Scientific Writing- and Why They Aren’t True

How to Write a Scientific Paper Introduction

3 Hacks to Write a Winning Grant Proposal

How to Write a Paragraph for Your Scientific Paper

How (Not) to Write the Discussion Section of a Research Paper

Science Storytelling: Telling a Story with Data

How to Publish in a High-Impact Journal

The #1 Mindset Shift You Need to Write Excellent Papers

How to Start Writing a Paper

Collaborative Writing: How to Write a Scientific Paper with Collaborators & Co-Authors

How to Get Your Scientific Writing Done Productively (Part 2)

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5 Most Common Reasons Why Your Paper Was Desk-Rejected

A Conversation with Sam Perry

My 4 Top Tips to Improve Your Scientific Writing

Why You Should Communicate Your Science Through Comics and How to Get Started – A Comic [Guest Post]

How to Write a Review Article

How to Get Funds for Academic Professional Development

6 Benefits of Academic Writing Retreats

3 Principals for Writing a Great Lay Summary for Your Proposal