Scientific Writing
Writing & Editing BlogWelcome to the Scientific Writing Blog!
Most of the posts in this blog are my thoughts based on teaching scientific writing for several years to hundreds of undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs.
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I hope you enjoy reading this material and find it helpful.
How to make an NIH biosketch using My Bibliography and SciENcv
If you need to make a biographical sketch (biosketch) for a NIH grant application or fellowship application, this video tutorial will show you an easy way to do it using the NLM NCBI My Bibliography and SciENcv. Using these tools will allow you to customize your NIH...
How to make a scientific poster for your research conference in PowerPoint
A scientific poster is often the first type of presentation a budding scientist will give. The video below walks through the steps required to make a poster in PowerPoint. Font sizes can vary according to poster size. My recommendations are: Title: 60-90 pt Authors: a...
Hot takes on 100 scientific conference posters! What compels people to stop?
Presenting in a poster session is a great opportunity to promote your research and expand its impact. But only if you can get people to stop and look at the poster. In this video I simulate my thought process when I'm attending a poster session and deciding whether to...