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About the Course

This course teaches scientists to become more effective writers, using practical examples and exercises. Topics include: principles of good writing, tricks for writing faster and with less anxiety, the format of a scientific manuscript, peer review, grant writing, ethical issues in scientific publication, and writing for general audiences....

Top reviews

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Jan 11, 2023

The best course I attain in Coursera. I struggled a lot to write my first manuscript and it took a lot of time. This course is beneficial for all scientific students. I highly recommended this course.

SD

Feb 25, 2020

Respected Dr.kristiani sainani madam and coursera.

I thank you for the wonderful classes and presentations, it really didn't made me feel that i was learning online course but as in class learning.

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By Jessica M S N

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Oct 24, 2021

Excelent Course. Very helpful, you will know the basics and other important thing for writing in sciences.

By Akshay B

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Dec 27, 2020

A well-designed course. I enjoyed doing this course and would definitely apply the knowledge in my writing.

By George K

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Dec 24, 2020

Excellent course for those in academia who want to increase their writing skills for scientific publication

By Jorge J

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Aug 4, 2020

Nice organization, it is really easy to follow. I have learned a lot and feel more confident in my writing.

By Maanasi M

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Jul 26, 2020

It is really a great course for research scholars. Dr Kristin has explained all the concepts so beautifully

By Virginia L B

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Mar 26, 2019

Good content described from videos, some a little extensive, but very good examples and feedback. Thanks!!!

By Kalonde M

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Apr 18, 2018

Teacher was very engaging and explained everything in a simplified manner. I thoroughly enjoyed the course.

By Leyre C N

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Jul 21, 2023

It's a great course that provides useful tips not only for writing properly but for communicating sciences

By Dominik K

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May 25, 2023

This course is excellent. I researched many sources on scientific writing and this one is by far the best!

By Veronica R

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Apr 7, 2022

Very helpful and you can take whatever you need from it a whatever stage of scientific writing you are at.

By Godwin A

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Dec 13, 2021

This course has prepared me thoroughly for career. Thanks to Stanford Medicine for organizing this course.

By Giulia A

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Oct 12, 2021

I really liked this course, very helpfull, I should have taken it before writing my paper and PhD thesis!

By Ramsia G

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Jan 26, 2021

The course is really great and hightlights simle - and easy to follow - rules for good scientific writing.

By Maddison B

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Jan 17, 2021

This was an extremely helpful class to someone new to research. I have learned so much from these 8 weeks!

By Paul

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Jun 29, 2020

Excellent writing exercises. Easy to understand writing concepts. Helpful theoretically and practically.

By SUBHAJIT S

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Jun 4, 2020

This course is very well designed. I recommend it to all who wish to pursue a scientific career in future.

By eby e

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May 29, 2020

it was a helpful course with great tips on writing in science that you can apply on other writing courses.

By Facundo N B

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Jan 19, 2020

Un curso espectacular. Cada segundo de video lo vale, porque, se aprende de manera interactiva y sencilla.

By Khurram S

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Sep 23, 2019

It is the best for any Undergraduate student looking forward towards Research Like a sub-part of Research!

By Muhammad U

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Jun 12, 2019

I am loving this course. Highly productive course. Thank you Stanford and Coursera for making it possible.

By Jenevra M B

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Apr 12, 2019

I enjoyed the interactive aspects of this course. Writing letters of recommendation was useful to include.

By Burhan G

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Mar 28, 2018

I really enjoyed this course. Content was new. It was the right amount of weekly load. Highly recommended.

By John K

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Jan 28, 2018

nice, if the material is less biology-oriented, make it general science and engineering,it would be great!

By Ifeoma R N

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Feb 19, 2024

Great course! I learnt new ideas about writing manuscripts and articles for publication. This is a 10/10!

By Margot J S

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Jul 31, 2023

Excellent course even after writing quite a bit and being a professional in healthcare for over 30 years.