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Scientific writing requires the use of many symbols. It is important to understand the standard style conventions associated with using symbols to avoid…
- Kakoli Majumder
- February 24, 2020
Learn about the minor stylistic differences in labeling the parts of a multi-part figure as specified in four major style guides.
- Yateendra Joshi
- February 19, 2015
Style manuals are incredibly useful tools for writers, and similar to dictionaries and other reference resources, they must be updated regularly to account for the ever…
- Lindsey Buscher
- March 14, 2014
This post explains how to print temperatures, seconds, and primers in describing a polymerase chain reaction.
- Yateendra Joshi
- December 11, 2014
This article explains some points of style in scientific writing related to using negative exponents in expressing rates.
- Yateendra Joshi
- August 31, 2016
In writing a research paper, you mention, or cite, papers written by other researchers. For example, instead of describing in detail the method you used, you simply…
- Yateendra Joshi
- February 5, 2018
Confused about how to use the Chicago Manual of Style or Scientific Style and Format when preparing your manuscript?We will soon host a video prepared by experts from…
- Editage Insights
- September 15, 2016
Do you want to know how to make your communication catchy and engaging? Here are seven tips to help you.
- The Conversation
- December 19, 2019
Adhering to the guidelines prescribed by an exhaustive manual such as the American Medical Association Manual (AMA) of Style can be daunting. Here's a cheat sheet to…
- Editage Insights
- April 8, 2022
Hedging is common in academic writing. But is it appropriate? And, if yes, how much should you hedge? This post explains it all.
- Yateendra Joshi
- February 24, 2022