Category: Writing
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Adieu Copy-Paste: A Brief Guide to Making the Em Dash
This post is a little different from the others. I am taking a brief detour from genomics here – no non-coding RNAs, no misconceptions in genomics, no history of DNA sequencing. This post explores the other side of my blog, that is writing. Specifically, I have a writing tip to share. Not a sweeping piece…
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Scientific and Medical Writers are not FAILED Scientists
“Scientific and medical writers are just failed scientists”This toxic and yet common misconception is born from the misbelief that science is only done in a lab. Academia doesn’t even try to dispel the misconception, rarely discussing alternate careers. Even big professors, who haven’t seen a bench in ages, don a labcoat in photo ops. The…
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More Engagement with Cunningham’s Law? Thanks, but No Thanks
Want more views, clicks, engagement online? Cunningham’s law may hold the key—but at a cost I’m not willing to pay. Are you? Cunningham’s law (it’s an observation actually) highlights a common internet phenomenon: if you have a question, don’t ask it. Give a wrong answer instead. An informed horde will assault your (false) statement. In…
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The Most Basic Tip to Aspiring Writers…
So you want to be a writer…Aspiring writers reach out on LinkedIn asking for advice on how to land their first job. I am flattered , but I am no expert. My advice is a very common one, “Build your own portfolio”. But I don’t give it for the reason you think… I believe you…
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