Good practice: Writing a book

Writing good abstracts.

INTRODUCTION Writing an abstract means to extract and summarize (AB - absolutely, STR - straightforward, ACT - actual data presentation and interpretation). Thousands of abstracts are submitted to stroke conferences each year. The following suggestions may improve the chances of your work being selected for presentation, and to communicate results in the most efficient and unambiguous way. TITL...

Good Writing in Mathematical Statistics

Good writing style for papers in mathematical statistics is important for two reasons. First it enhances a paper's chances to be accepted for publication. Second the literature has grown to the point that keeping up with it makes careful presentation imperative. This paper gives suggestions for improvement in two directions: presentation of mathematics and organization of papers.

Reading ‘Writing the Book of the World’

Writing the Book on Environmental Health

Background: Rhabdomyosarcoma is a common malignancy in children. There are two major types of rhabdomyosarcomas, the embryonal and the alveolar, differing in cytogenetic and morphologic features. The alveolar type of rhabdomyosarcoma is frequently associated with chromosome translocation t(2, 13) and poor clinical prognosis. Pathogenesis of rhabdomyosarcoma remains obscure, and especially it oc...

Ten simple rules for writing a popular science book

Scientists have a long history of writing for a general audience [1]. By communicating ideas and discoveries to the wider public, popular science books can generate debate, influence culture, and inspire future researchers. They can also provide new skills and opportunities, and in some cases a second career, for their authors [2]. Writing scientific papers is a central part of academic life, b...