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Scientific Papers Made Easy
How to Write with Clarity and Impact in the Life Sciences
Stuart West and Lindsay Turnbull
12 February 2023
ISBN: 9780192862785
208 pages
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246x171mm
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Price: £70.00This contemporary guide is packed full of expert tips and suggestions which will provide the reader with the means and motivation to write better scientific papers that are more likely to be read and have impact.
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This contemporary guide is packed full of expert tips and suggestions which will provide the reader with the means and motivation to write better scientific papers that are more likely to be read and have impact.
- Provides a concise, accessible guide to writing scientific papers for both native and non-native English speakers
- Demonstrates how to write each component of a paper in turn, providing a succinct framework (toolkit) for fixing common problems
- Each chapter is short and digestible, focusing on basic principles; annotated examples and cartoons/figures enliven and illuminate the main text
- Includes a range of supplementary online material to complement each chapter and facilitate tuition
About the Author(s)
Stuart West, Proessor of Evolutionary Biology, Department of Biology, University of Oxford, UK, and Lindsay Turnbull, Professor of Plant Ecology, Department of Biology, University of Oxford, UK
Stuart West was the recipient of the Zoological Society of London Scientific Medal (June 2007), the Phillip Leverhulme Prize (October 2006), and the Chancellor's Rising Star Award, Edinburgh University (August 2006).
Lindsay Turnbull was the recipient of the University of Oxford Excellence in Teaching Award in 2019.
Table of Contents
- 1:Writing as an Essential Research Skill
2:Core Skills
3:Methods
4:Results
5:Figures
6:Introductions
7:Discussions
8:Abstracts
9:Titles
10:Cover Letters
11:Writing and Editing
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