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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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Feb 23, 2023

This is a great course! I have learned new knowledge that is far beyond my expectation! Highly recommend for young scientists to attend this course to learn basic principles in writing in the science!

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Aug 25, 2020

A very helpful course. My writing has improved significantly in these 8 weeks. I highly recommend this course to everyone. Thank you Dr. Kristin Sainani and Coursera for bringing this course together.

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By Vahbiz D

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Aug 30, 2018

This course is fantastic and has taught me a lot on writing and editing. It is well taught and explained with tons of examples. Thank you Dr. Kristin Sainani.

By Morgan O

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Nov 7, 2022

Honestly, this course was very well delivered. I would recommend anyone looking to improve their writing and communication skills (in general) to try it out.

By María P

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Sep 29, 2020

I have learned a lot. It is a well-structured course, with not too long videos, doable homework, and the most important: really useful for real life. Thanks!

By bhargava k n

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Mar 22, 2019

Very good course. Learnt how to review and write an article. Easily understandable and interesting classes by Dr. Kristin Sainani. Thanks for helping me out.

By Gargi N

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Feb 23, 2018

Very refreshing course that clearly states the do's and dont's of scientific writing. Highly recommended for beginners and even professional writers/editors.

By Dmitrii K

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Apr 26, 2023

I am very grateful to Kristin Sainani, Ph.D., for creating a useful and fun course. Now I will make my texts clearer for physicians and the general public.

By Sia H C

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May 26, 2022

Great course! I have learned so much about writing in the sciences from the course and could apply it to my work and research. Thank you so much Dr Sainani!

By Michaela D H

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Aug 3, 2021

Excellent course for anybody looking to improve their scientific writing skills. Excellent tutour and brilliant engagment with quizzes and tests every week.

By Sara V M

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Jan 17, 2020

It is an excelent course to learn how to organize and write a Scientific Paper. It is very useful and I'm sure I will use all the knowledge I have acquired.

By Muhammad H M

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May 29, 2023

A very thorough and helpful course. The instructor knows what are the current problems in scientific writing. Overall a very enjoyable and learning course.

By Anja v B

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Sep 24, 2022

Excellent course! The material was well-tailored for my needs. The way the teacher presents it makes the course enjoyable, interesting and easy to follow.

By safina k

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Feb 9, 2022

The facilitator of this course is an excellent teacher. Truly admire her hands-on style and how she integrates her own experiences in the teaching process.

By PAULA F D S

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Dec 2, 2021

Um curso bastante abrangente no ramo das ciências exatas e biológicas, mas muita coisa não se aplica para artigos escritos em português na área de humanas.

By Sunatoli

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Oct 12, 2021

There is room for improvement in terms of peer reviews and peer plagiarism. The course itself as presented by Dr. Sainani was excellent. I learned a lot.

By Jinit M

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Jul 2, 2020

The course was very helpful and would be of great benefit for me in my future. Thank you so much Stanford University for giving this wonderful opportunity.

By Esteban D M N

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Oct 21, 2018

Very useful course to develope skills for writing papers. In this moment I'm finally planning to start my paper abour infertility, I expect to do it great!

By Mohammad Z

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Jan 7, 2024

Unlike many other courses, this one never lets you get bored. You really need to understand the concepts to pass the assessments; which makes it superior.

By Hoang L N

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Jul 10, 2023

A very great course for young scientists. The interviews with Editors give me a full of the big picture of the publication! Thank you, Ms. Kristin, et al.

By Vida V S

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Feb 25, 2023

I had fun learning this course. This course is worth completing for someone who wants to improve their writing for scientific papers or technical reports!

By Annus Z

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Jul 31, 2022

It's a great short-course to get some basic do's and don'ts of writing in the sciences. It's extremely well-designed for newcomers in scientific writing.

By Rahul B

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Apr 12, 2021

A very good course to learn effective scientific writing. It is structured precisely. I have learnt a lot of writing about writing scientific information.

By Akin A C

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Mar 27, 2021

It was a fantastic course! I've learned and improved my scientific writing a lot! Thank you so much Coursera and Stanford University for this opportunity!

By Dr. G C N

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Sep 28, 2020

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well planed module, I enjoyed listening to all the materials and activities. Thanks coursera writing in science for helping me improve myself!

By SAMIR B

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Jun 7, 2020

One of the best Courses by coursera. It is truly helpful to me for writing Research articles and guiding a roadmap for my career. Truly a very good course

By merl s

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May 31, 2020

A comprehensive, well-organized course which took me to the next level as a writer. The demo exercises were particularly great to practice what we learnt.