November 10, 2016 Dr. Kathryn Sobek, Filipodia Editor Authors can choose one of two voices to write in—active or passive. The active voice… Read more “Active vs. Passive: What voice should I use?”
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Should impact factor stay or go?
November 3, 2016 Dr. Janice Nigro, Filipodia Editor Science is an art. After reading an article, we might actually be moved to declare “what a magnificent… Read more “Should impact factor stay or go?”
The Faith and Evidence Contradiction
October 13, 2016 Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh I was recently interviewed by Lisa Garibay, recipient of a 2016 Think Write Publish Fellowship in Science and… Read more “The Faith and Evidence Contradiction”
An American in Bergen
October 6, 2016 Dr. Janice Nigro, Filipodia Editor A lot of scientists come to the United States for part of their training experience. The reverse, a… Read more “An American in Bergen”
Phishing for scientists
September 1, 2016 Dr. Janice Nigro, Filipodia Editor If I were going to write a crime novel, it would never really enter my mind to develop… Read more “Phishing for scientists”
Cite, Site or Sight? Help with homophones
August 25, 2016 Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh, Filipodia Publishing A particularly confusing (and common pitfall of writers who are non-native English speakers) is the existence… Read more “Cite, Site or Sight? Help with homophones”
Golgi apparatus and the Southern blot: giving credit where credit is due
August 18, 2016 Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh, Filipodia Publishing A question that many of our authors have asked is: why are some organelles, reagents or… Read more “Golgi apparatus and the Southern blot: giving credit where credit is due”
Its vs It’s: when an apostrophe is not possessive
August 11, 2016 Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh, Filipodia Publishing This editing tip is rather simplistic, but it is the cause of much confusion (even among… Read more “Its vs It’s: when an apostrophe is not possessive”
What you need to do to get the most out of your edit
August 4, 2016 Dr. Janice Nigro, Filipodia Editor One of the things about learning a new language that I have experienced while living and traveling around… Read more “What you need to do to get the most out of your edit”
Should editors come out of the closet? (or ‘Outing your silent collaborator’)
July 7, 2016 Dr. Janice Nigro, Filipodia Editor I was pretty proud of myself for coming up with the terminology “your silent collaborator” in my first… Read more “Should editors come out of the closet? (or ‘Outing your silent collaborator’)”