The Singular Scientist

Some novice writers think that the more abstruse their writing is (and filled with technical jargon), the more knowledgeable they will ap...

It's Sunday, and I've spent the week finishing revisions of a couple of papers.  I'm lead author on one paper and about fifth ...

I just came across an announcement about an "edit-a-thon" workshop sponsored by the Royal Society, London and with the goal of imp...

You may have noticed that some people are incorporating mobile barcodes (QR (quick response) codes) into their presentations and posters. ...

Is self-plagiarism possible? Let's first define what this is. Basically, it refers to the reuse of significant portions of one's o...

With the recent news about journalist Farid Zakaria's suspension (and reinstatement ) by his employers because of an alleged instance o...

A few weeks ago I attended a scientific conference and participated in an undergraduate mentoring program run by our science society. The pr...