Good Scientific Writing

Good scientific writing is not a matter of life and death.

It is much more serious than that.

That is how Barbara Gastel and Robert Day start the preface of the eighth edition of their book "How to Write and Publish a Scientific Paper".

It's a masterclass on how to start strong and make a lasting impact.

I read those words 4 years ago. And I still remember them – vividly.

Legends.

Start strong. Make a lasting impact.

(Where it makes sense, of course)

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