You have carried out an exciting research project and now you need to publish the outcome. How do you reach the colleagues who need to know about your work? How do you write a paper that can be published in a good journal? The courses of Science-Writing are based on the book “Life Sciences Research and Scientific Writing” that shows you to convert your dataset into a scientific story that will be understood and appreciated by the scientific community. It is written from the perspective of a scientist as a storyteller who has a message he wants to share with the audience and will guide you through the process of writing a coherent and convincing paper. 

Scientific writing is more a craft than an art. You do not need to be talented to be able to master it. The rate-limiting step in scientific reporting is not so much the English language, once it is mastered at a relatively high minimum level, but the conversion of a dataset into a complete and coherent narrative. There are rules, guidelines, and patterns you can follow and there is background knowledge you must keep in mind even if it doesn’t show in the manuscript. In addition to covering that, this book also suggests an effective way to organize the writing process. Spoiler-alert: do not start with the introduction and for sure not with the abstract. What sets apart this book is the completeness and the process-oriented approach. Not only the writing, but also the processes around it, such as the submission and review process are explained. In addition, it reflects on the principles of science. In short, it contains all you need to successfully write and publish your paper.