Some Tips for Writing Science
Published Nov 1, 2022 · M. Carandini
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When preparing a scientific paper, we typically write with coauthors who have different backgrounds and styles, and we target readers who have little time and patience. To help both readers and writers, some guidelines can be useful. These include centering the paper on the questions that it addresses, writing simply and briefly, structuring sentences so that new information comes at the end, using separate paragraphs for different points, summarizing each paragraph in its opening sentence, and making figures that minimize ink. These suggestions help make a paper easy to read.
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