Workshop | Scientific Writing for Publication in Life Sciences

Scientific Writing for life scientists and bioinformaticians

Trainer: Dr. Martina Michalikova from https://writingscientist.com/

The 2-day workshop Scientific Writing for Publication in Life Sciences conveys the know-how for professional scientific writing, with a focus on writing original
research articles. The goal is not only to improve the quality of produced texts but also to make the writing process more efficient. The participants are invited
to bring their current manuscript in progress for analysis and revision.
To enable maximum possible transfer of learned skills, the trainer employs interactive and collaborative methods including writing sessions, reflections, peer
feedback, practical exercises, discussions with the group and in pairs, and Q&A rounds.

Module overview
Module 1: Writing process & writing productivity.
Module 2: Macrostructure of research articles.
Module 3: Paragraph & sentence structure. Text flow.
Module 4: Scientific language & style. Peer feedback.

Participants bring to the course:
• Recent research result in form of a figure, table or equation; alternatively a figure from a recently read paper
• Two papers from own research field: one that was easy to read and one that was rather hard to understand
• Their own manuscript in progress (otherwise some other own text that has not been heavily edited by others)

Please register here: https://www.uni-potsdam.de/en/ppp/news-events/events/registration-workshop-scientific-writing

Only for CRC 1644 members!