Chevron Left
Back to Writing in the Sciences

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

4.9
stars
8,321 ratings

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

SD

Feb 25, 2020

Respected Dr.kristiani sainani madam and coursera.

I thank you for the wonderful classes and presentations, it really didn't made me feel that i was learning online course but as in class learning.

T

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!

Filter by:

1001 - 1025 of 2,766 Reviews for Writing in the Sciences

By Fahad A

Feb 19, 2022

It was a great and comprehensive course to learn many things about academic writing. Thank you very much for this free course, it is really helpful.

By i212315 M U A

Dec 16, 2021

It is one of foundation course if you want excel your writing skills it will help you take from basic to professional in writing .Highly recommended.

By Blessing E T

Jul 15, 2020

This is an excellent and valuable course with a brilliant and highly experienced tutor. Even non-scientists should gain innumerably from the content.

By Irish E A

Jun 9, 2020

Dr. Sainini is an excellent lecturer! I learned a lot and the course offered me new tips that I can surely apply in my current postgraduate research.

By Philemon U

Nov 26, 2018

Excellent course! Thank you Dr. Sainani. This course should be in the curriculum for scientific postgraduate/graduate study programs in universities.

By Arfa T

Dec 30, 2023

Absolutely loved every bit of this course. Would totally recommend it to all scientific writers. Thanks to Ms. Kristin for bringing this value-bomb!

By Sara C A V

Apr 19, 2023

Muy interesante y claro, aprendi bastante aspectos claves a la hora de redactar y editar articulos cientificos. Todos los modulos fueron pertinentes

By Tejaswini A

Apr 19, 2021

Best course!

This course has helped me write and edit Statement of Interest, which I had to submit to different colleges while applying for admission

By Prachi M

May 31, 2020

Very nice course. Great increase in my knowledge about scientific writing. Nice writing techniques explain very well. I really liked the demo edits.

By Cynthy

May 26, 2020

This course is very helpful, especially the first three modules. It would be more useful if I had the chance to take this course in graduate school.

By Aman

Apr 27, 2020

Excellent teaching. I learned a lot about how to develop elegance in one's writing. Expected nothing less from Stanford. Truly the best of the best.

By K. L E

Dec 26, 2022

I enjoyed learning to speak in the active voice and making the story a reader friendly experience. Thank you Coursera and Writing for the Sciences.

By Martin L

Sep 18, 2022

I really liked the teacher. I felt the material was useful and succint. Would recommend to others hoping to specifically focus on science writing.

By Чеглаков А Н

Jun 7, 2021

It is an intelligent and compelling course. It made me aware of many ins and outs of publishing process and helped to write my first article draft.

By Durgaprasad

Dec 27, 2020

Best course for research and writing skills development. Very straightforward with good content and thank you for your very succinct clarification.

By pallavi l

Dec 2, 2020

The course is intelligently designed and presented so that it useful for both amateurs and those who have experience. Above all its very engaging.

By Lieke v G

Nov 23, 2020

This is a very good course, I learned a lot from the lectures provided. I would recommend this to anyone who wants to start writing scientifically.

By Ingrid R C

Jun 25, 2020

One of the best teachers I´ve ever known. Explains with clarity, her voice is perfectly modulated. Her knowledge and its transmission: impressive!

By Prashant K

Apr 27, 2020

Great Learning Experience. This course covered very detailed information about writing. Assignments are well prepared and very useful for learning.

By Haneen I

Jul 10, 2019

I absolutely enjoyed this course. I got to learn a lot. This course has helped me immensely in pursuing my research. THANK YOU Dr. KRISTIN SAINANI!

By Ivan L

Feb 10, 2024

The course was wonderful and really helpful. I really enjoyed the interviews they proved very encouraging to people new to publishing to journals.

By Luca F

Jul 6, 2023

It was a great course. The only negative thing is that - unfortunately - I didn't follow it at the early steps of my career. I hyper-recommend it!

By Patrick

Apr 15, 2023

Ein rundherum hervorragender Kurs für alle, die auf Englisch schreiben - wissenschaftliche Manuskripte, Essays, Abstracts oder Social-Media-Posts.

By Azalea A A

Feb 21, 2023

This course provides tips and demonstrates how you can improve your writing skills. It's beneficial even if you're not in a science-related field.

By Stefano D P

Feb 10, 2022

I found this course's tips and tricks extremely helpful for a better and more succinct academic writing, for both scientific and general audience!