The essays in a new anthology offer two distinct ways of interpreting the Promethean legacy of scientific progress.

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American It's time to step my game up. I mean that ...

Do you love to write or edit and love biology? There are a number of career options that allow you to combine these two passions. First, ask yourself whether you love scientific writing or love ...

I have often wanted to sink my teeth into real writing by real scientists, but I don't feel qualified to dig through the endless of pages of writing to find snippets that get to the point. I don't ...

This article discusses science writing as a possible “hobby” to keep one’s mind curious and active in retirement. The author, a retired regulatory professional, explains how he finds interesting ...

Cheers 2023 with a roundup of the year’s best science and nature essays. Read this collection with us this December. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2023 brings together a range of topics ...

Despite being one of the most important stories of the year–and, perhaps, the decade–climate change is a difficult one to tell. It’s slow-moving, amorphous, bureaucratic, and based in science that ...

Generosity in authorship, sharing imperfect drafts and writing daily are academic habits that make research clearer, fairer ...

This handout is available for download in DOCX format and PDF format. While there is significant continuity across academic writing in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, there are also ...

Michael J. I. Brown receives research funding from the Australian Research Council and Monash University, and has developed space-related titles for Monash University's MWorld educational app. Amid ...