The theoretical physicist Richard Feynman was renowned for his ability to explain complex concepts to a non-expert audience. He was at times, however, less adept when communicating with writers, as ...

This guide provides a brief introduction to writing in political science for prospective and current students. It includes: A statement about the fields of political science A statement of threshold ...

This resource provides a brief introduction to writing in the field of Family Science and Social Work through the lens of threshold concepts. It includes: An overview of what writing characteristics ...

Jon D. Franklin, two-time Evening Sun Pulitzer Prize winner and award-winning author who taught journalism at the University of Maryland, died Jan. 21 at the Hospice of the Chesapeake in Pasadena, ...

Kristel Tjandra is a chemist-turned-journalist based in the U.S. She graduated from the science communication master’s program at the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 2024, and writes broadly ...

First impressions are important. Scientists need to make their work stand out among a sea of others. However, many mistakenly believe that first impressions are formed based only on titles and ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American The professional track master’s program at ...

A January writing "boot camp" for students in graduate science programs. Trying to make progress on your thesis or other big writing project? Looking for some support, and some new ideas on the ...

No matter how old you are, retirement time happens and much quicker than one might expect. Sometimes, your retirement date may be chosen for you unexpectedly. Whichever the case, and whatever your age ...

Readers disagree with criticism of recent opinion pieces in The New York Times about the origins of Covid-19 and the public health response to it. In a recent science opinion piece, Gregg Gonsalves ...