Iain Coleman | April 24, 2009
I’ve just received the printed copies of my most recent annual report, and flipping through it made me appreciate the importance of paragraphs in this kind of scientific writing.
A 66-page report like this isn’t really designed to be read all the way through like a novel. It’s for dipping in, seeing an interesting picture or [...]
Iain Coleman | November 7, 2008
As a science writer, there are certain words and phrases you must never use when beginning an article.
“Scientists…”
“Researchers…”
…and any reference to the number of international researchers who came to your workshop.
No one cares.
Your job, as a science writer, is to make people care. That doesn’t mean you have to pander to some imagined audience [...]
