In the age of COVID-19, communication between leading researchers and the general population has never been more important. However, sharing epidemiological information clearly and succinctly is no ...

Planning on teaching a course about scientific writing next semester? But, you haven’t finalized your syllabus yet? Ecologist Stephen Heard (@scientistseessquirrel) invites you to use his scientific ...

Scientific articles are difficult to read, even for scientists. The use of jargon is a common affliction but not the only culprit. Poor word choice, convoluted style—meant to sound 'professional'—and ...