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Pialy Ghanekar
Mar 7, 20221 min read
10 journal selection tools
Here's a list of tools that can help you in your search for the perfect journal for your scientific manuscript: Jane (Journal Author/Name...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Mar 7, 20221 min read
14 warning signs in solicitation emails to beware of
You receive an email...its one soliciting a scientific article or one inviting you to submit an abstract for an upcoming conference! This...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Mar 7, 20221 min read
3 stages of writing
Pre-writing Thinking phase No structure or logical flow Creative state of writing required Focus on message No grammar or writing...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Mar 7, 20221 min read
Professional and personal acknowledgement
Whether you are writing your thesis/ dissertation or a book, the 'acknowledgements' section always poses a dilemma. How to write a good...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Mar 7, 20221 min read
5 reasons why acknowledging limitations is important in scientific research
1. Every research work has limitations, discussing about it is essential of scientific progress. 2. Addressing a studies limitation...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Mar 7, 20221 min read
WHY do science stories often lack relatability? - Pitfalls of assumption in science writing!
Science writers spend a lot of time interacting with researchers and people from the mainstream academia. Science is based on logic and a...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 28, 20221 min read
TIME WORDS: While/ Since/ As
Often used interchangeably in writing...well, not anymore! DO NOT USE when NOT referring to time—they are time words—the name says it...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 28, 20221 min read
THAT Vs WHO—Deceivingly obvious, yet often misused!
It's very simple...really! THAT - when referring to things WHO - when referring to people e.g. An effective vaccine would be one 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 28, 20221 min read
ABBREVIATION Vs ACRONYM
Shortened form of a word is an ABBREVIATION An abbreviation that can be pronounced as a word is an ACRONYM e.g. MRI is an abbreviation,...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Are there any rules for capitalizations in abbreviations?
Well, not really... But, here are some useful tips to ensure consistency in your writing! Capitalize only the first alphabet of...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Pluralizing abbreviations—A classic case of unnecessarily complicating simple matters
If the word takes an 's' in the plural, so does its abbreviation. Electrocardiogram - ECG (Singular) Electrocardiograms - ECGs (Plural)...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Did you know, Et al and etc. are mixed abbreviations?
Here's what that implies... et al. Latin for 'and others'; et – Latin word for ‘and’; al – shortened form of Latin word ‘alii’ meaning...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Numbers and units
I have often seen numbers and their units written as one word (without any space or hyphen) e.g. 20ml Would you write 20flasks or 20...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Comma splice
A common punctuating mistake when an attempt is made to hold two completely independent sentences together to form one sentence. e.g....
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 28, 20221 min read
Trouble-some twos: The case of 'If' vs 'Then'
'If' should always be succeeded by 'then' e.g. If the scientists analyzed the PCR data, then the gene expression could be determined....
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 22, 20221 min read
OXFORD COMMA
The OXFORD COMMA aka serial comma or Harvard comma is the comma that appears before the last conjunction (and/or) in a list/series. e.g....
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 21, 20221 min read
Important tips for scientists aspiring to become science journalists
Scientists aspiring to become science journalists often find the process of interviewing their sources challenging. Years of being wary...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 21, 20221 min read
Role of a 'sounding board' for an aspiring science communicator
A rule of thumb to follow if you aspire to be a science communicator or you are a researcher who wants to communicate research to the lay...
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 21, 20221 min read
Role of social media in science communication
Social media has emerged as a boon for information dissemination in several domains, and science communication is definitely one of them....
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Pialy Ghanekar
Feb 21, 20221 min read
Defining the audience in science communication
Why is it important to define the audience in science communication? Appropriate reach and impact Different audience groups addressed...
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