There’s a certain thrill about pursuing a career in science. You never know when you’re going to become part of a groundbreaking discovery or innovation. Also, unearthing the mysteries of how the ...

Cheers 2023 with a roundup of the year’s best science and nature essays. Read this collection with us this December. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2023 brings together a range of topics ...

Stereotypical academic writing is rigid, dry, and mechanical, delivering prose that evokes memories of high school and undergraduate laboratory reports. The hallmark of this stereotype is passive ...

[Portion of cover art of Zombie Tits, Astronaut Fish and Other Weird Animals by Becky Crew. Please click image to see full cover art.] What I'm going to talk about here are the things that I've found ...

Many applications will include a personal essay, in which you describe "where you're coming from" – your interests, why you want to obtain a graduate degree, career goals, and so on. To personalize ...

I have often wanted to sink my teeth into real writing by real scientists, but I don't feel qualified to dig through the endless of pages of writing to find snippets that get to the point. I don't ...

Science writing comes in many varieties. When writing for a blog, you usually have freedom to go as deep into a topic as you feel necessary. There are hardly ever word count limits. On top of that, ...

In one sense, the national conversation about what it will take to make sure all children become strong readers has been wildly successful: States are passing legislation supporting evidence-based ...

Adapted from Without You, There Is No Us: My Time With the Sons of North Korea’s Elite by Suki Kim. Out now from Crown Publishers. Essay was a much-dreaded word among my students. It was the fall of ...

This guide provides a brief introduction to writing in political science for prospective and current students. It includes: A statement about the fields of political science A statement of threshold ...