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Friday, 27 April 2012

New books on scientific communication and how to be a successful scientist

Dissertation to write? Presentation to give? Here are some new books in the Library on scientific communication:

Successful science communication : telling it like it is. Edited by David J. Bennett, Richard C. Jennings.

The Craft of Scientific Presentations Critical Steps to Succeed and Critical Errors to Avoid by Alley, Michael.

The Craft of Scientific Writing by Alley, Michael.



Add interest to your writing or presentation with quotations from famous scientists - Gaither's Dictionary of Scientific Quotations or try the online Oxford Dictionary of Scientific Quotations

Want to be a successful scientist? Get some tips from those that have done it:

How to succeed as a scientist : from postdoc to professor by Barbara J. Gabrys and Jane A. Langdale.

Becoming a successful scientist : strategic thinking for scientific discovery / Craig Loehle.

The art of being a scientist : a guide for graduate students and their mentors / Roel Snieder and Ken Larner.
Posted by Sue at 5:04 pm
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