Reporting Research - A Biologist''s Guide to Articles, Talks, and Posters

A practical guide to mastering the art of presenting biology research for establishing or consolidating a successful career in science.

List of contents

Preface; Part I. Basics: 1. Writing a scientific article and getting it published; 2. Speaking about your work; 3. Making and displaying a scientific poster; 4. Scientific authorship; Part II. Improving: 5. Style in writing; 6. Frequently misused words and technical terms; 7. Quantitative matters; 8. Managing error; 9. Data interrelations; 10. Tables and figures: the evidence; 11. Citing and referencing; 12. Bibliography and references; Index.

About the author

R. S. Clymo is Professor Emeritus at, and Honorary Fellow of, Queen Mary, University of London. His distinguished career spans four decades and includes experience as researcher, teacher, reviewer and editor of scientific journals. He has authored or co-authored numerous papers and journal articles, as well as a manual of water analysis. He is an Honorary Member of the British Ecological Society, Honorary Doctor of the University of Lund, and Bronze Medallist of the University of Helsinki.

Product details

• Authors: R S Clymo, R. S. Clymo, R. S. (Queen Mary University of London) Clymo, Clymo R. S.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.10.2014
• EAN: 9781107053892
• ISBN: 978-1-107-05389-2
• No. of pages: 350
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Training, job, career; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Science: general issues, REFERENCE / Handbooks & Manuals, Life sciences: general issues, Mathematics & science