This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American It's time to step my game up. I mean that ...

Many of us have already been trying ChatGPT. If you’ve checked science social media recently, it’s likely that you’ve already seen many of its writings. In common with many other researchers, I worry ...

A University of Wyoming faculty member wants to help college students become better writers of science by giving academics the tools necessary to do so. Bethann Garramon Merkle, a professor of ...

I vividly recall when an editor in chief invited me to publish in a well-known journal. Fresh from defending my dissertation, I still grappled with understanding how publishing worked in academia—like ...

The debut of artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT has set the world abuzz with its ability to churn out human-like text and conversations. Still, many telltale signs can help us distinguish AI ...

The debut of artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT has set the world abuzz with its ability to churn out human-like text and conversations. Still, many telltale signs can help us distinguish AI ...

A January writing "boot camp" for students in graduate science programs. Trying to make progress on your thesis or other big writing project? Looking for some support, and some new ideas on the ...

This guide provides a brief introduction to writing in political science for prospective and current students. It includes: A statement about the fields of political science A statement of threshold ...

Text and talk in the science classroom constitute two of the primary vehicles by which students gain knowledge and make meaning. Yet, both involve the unique language of science. Presentations focused ...

STEM stands for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics. There is a movement afoot to turn that acronym into STEAM by adding the Arts. Science educators have begun to realize that the skills ...

Handwriting notes in class might seem like an anachronism as smartphones and other digital technology subsume every aspect of learning across schools and universities. But a steady stream of research ...

What can scientists learn from science writers about storytelling and writing? Science writers and scientists share some core goals in common. The aim of any storytelling or writing, no matter who you ...