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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Writing in the Sciences by Stanford University

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About the Course

This course teaches scientists to become more effective writers, using practical examples and exercises. Topics include: principles of good writing, tricks for writing faster and with less anxiety, the format of a scientific manuscript, peer review, grant writing, ethical issues in scientific publication, and writing for general audiences....

Top reviews

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Feb 23, 2023

This is a great course! I have learned new knowledge that is far beyond my expectation! Highly recommend for young scientists to attend this course to learn basic principles in writing in the science!

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Jan 11, 2023

The best course I attain in Coursera. I struggled a lot to write my first manuscript and it took a lot of time. This course is beneficial for all scientific students. I highly recommended this course.

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By Misbah T

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Jun 27, 2021

Every student associated with science and writing must take this course. Thank you so much Coursera and Dr.Krisitn Sainani

By Ivo H

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Mar 19, 2021

Comprehensive course that covers many different aspects of writing. Although being an experienced writer, I learned a lot!

By Josep M B

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Feb 3, 2021

Not only this is the best MOOC course I have ever received, also the subject is unavoidable for any researcher. A MUST DO.

By Eseosa I

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Jan 2, 2020

It was as though I took the course right at Stanford! Really wonderful content. I'm very content with the skills I learnt!

By Phuntsho N

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Jun 5, 2023

Great learning experience. Thank you for the opportunity to learn this course. Will immensely help me in my next writing.

By Marian B B M

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May 2, 2023

Estoy muy agradecida por la oportunidad de ganar nuevos aprendizajes. ¡Muchas gracias Coursera! ¡Muchas gracias Stanford!

By Selma B

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May 26, 2021

One of the best courses I have ever followed! Dr. Kristin Sainani is a great professor.

I strongly recommend this course.

By Carolina N D

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Jul 31, 2020

This is a very usefull course, everything I learned here is a practical knowledge to use on my carrer as an investigator.

By DR. E M

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Oct 16, 2022

Dr. Sainani I am grateful to you for teaching us this course. I loved the excersises. Keep making such amazing courses.

By Oritsemeyiwa E

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Jan 19, 2022

Excellent Course for Technical & Non-Technical Professionals who want to improve their writing and communication skills.

By Sidney F

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Nov 8, 2021

Superb course. I will certainly review some - if not all of - the lessons ( I hope to have correctly used the dash here)

By Andrea O

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Jan 4, 2021

Great course covering a wide range of topics. The tips I learned in this course will make me a better scientific writer.

By Eman E

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Oct 24, 2020

The course is very useful and I wish to make a deal for my university so the master and PhD students can benefit from it

By Belson B

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Sep 3, 2020

Thank you so much for this opportunity. I have learned a lot and this will open my door to a new journey as an educator.

By Tulio A A M

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Dec 21, 2019

This course amazed me! Dr. Kristin Sainani knows how to engage students and teaches didactically. I highly recommend it.

By Gabriel P d C

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Jan 2, 2019

This course teaches fundamentals of writing and a lot of scientific skill which are not normally taught at universities.

By Ari

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Jan 10, 2022

Excellent teacher. Very easy to understand when she says. All the modules are well prepared. Thank you so much teacher.

By Maria P

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Jun 3, 2021

I like this course. I learned a lot about writing: strategies, tips, some things about grammar, plagiasm and much more.

By Moses A

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Jan 19, 2021

An excellent and robust course relevant to our times when science must communicate with clarity. Thank you Dr. Kristin!

By Sarah A

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Mar 18, 2020

This course gave me great writing advice and handy tips to make my job as a scientific editor easier. Highly recommend!

By Mohd Y B

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Dec 13, 2019

Excellent course, there is a lot to learn here. The course is very engaging and powerful to enhance scientific writing.

By Juvy E

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Mar 12, 2023

This is an interesting course, the theoretical and practical sessions are indeed complementary and are really helpful.

By Jessica S

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Nov 9, 2022

fantastic course! everyone working within natural sciences, biomedical sciences, data science should take this course!

By Julia G

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Oct 22, 2022

Very interesting, useful and convenient. It covered lots of topis which affect the whole research process. Thank you!