Stereotypical academic writing is rigid, dry, and mechanical, delivering prose that evokes memories of high school and undergraduate laboratory reports. The hallmark of this stereotype is passive ...

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 ...

Science Writers and Communicators of Canada announced the shortlists for the 2024 SWCC Book Awards last week at the association’s 2025 conference in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The prizes recognize ...

Globe and Mail science reporter Ivan Semeniuk has been awarded the 2016 Fleming Medal and Citation from the Royal Canadian Institute for Science, the country's oldest scientific society. The society ...

I vividly recall when an editor in chief invited me to publish in a well-known journal. Fresh from defending my dissertation, I still grappled with understanding how publishing worked in academia—like ...

What can scientists learn from science writers about storytelling and writing? Science writers and scientists share some core goals in common. The aim of any storytelling or writing, no matter who you ...

Before writing, make sure you understand what the question asks. Misinterpreting a question can lead to incorrect or incomplete answers. Diagrams are important in Science exams, especially in Physics ...

Chemotherapy might be old news, but the right approaches could dramatically improve their clinical usefulness. Credit: National Cancer Institute (via Unsplash) Around the time the Human Genome Project ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. The launch of the book, The Best Australian Science Writing 2025, at UNSW and a panel discussion ...