Scientific writing is more than just putting words on a page — it’s about clarity, structure, and credibility. From psychology to biology, researchers follow discipline-specific formats like APA or ...

The COVID-19 pandemic flooded the public with both reporting and original scientific research. It was inescapable. Many people waded into these waters, if not for the first time, certainly more than ...

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In recent commentaries in Nature, 1 the New York Times Magazine, 2 and the American Scholar, 3 the scientific article has come under attack because it has allegedly degenerated into a thick "molasses ...

Writing in environmental science isn’t just about reporting facts—it’s about making your research clear, credible, and impactful. From structuring your paper correctly to citing sources in the right ...

A University of Wyoming faculty member wants to help college students become better writers of science by giving academics the tools necessary to do so. Bethann Garramon Merkle, a professor of ...

Faculty members are invited to the next installment of the Principles of Sound Scientific Writing Series. Titled “Writing a Persuasive Abstract,” this workshop will be held Wednesday, Dec. 4, from 6 ...

Before pivoting her career into science journalism, Tjandra was a postdoctoral scholar in the emergency medicine department at Stanford. She holds a doctorate in chemistry and a bachelor’s degree in ...