June 3, 2016 Dr. Janice Nigro, Filipodia Editor I have always loved to travel, and when I am not traveling, I surround myself with people from… Read more “Unscrambling the eggs: My life as a science and medical editor and writer”
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How to write an abstract for a scientific paper
February 11, 2016 Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh, Filipodia Publishing An abstract is a condensed summary or overview of the entire paper. As such, writing the… Read more “How to write an abstract for a scientific paper”
Why can’t my editor peer-review my paper?
February 4, 2016 Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh, Filipodia Publishing An editor’s job is to help author(s) generate a clear and concise paper for subsequent submission… Read more “Why can’t my editor peer-review my paper?”
When you use the word ant, but you mean aunt
January 28, 2016 Dr. Nigro, Filipodia Editor Learning a new language is one of the most humbling experiences we can have as an adult. Suddenly we… Read more “When you use the word ant, but you mean aunt”
How to write the Introduction of a scientific paper
January 14, 2016 Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh, Filipodia Publishing The Introduction section can be a challenge to write, as it must manipulate the reader’s attention… Read more “How to write the Introduction of a scientific paper”
What is fake peer review?
January 7, 2016 Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh, Filipodia Publishing Fake peer review is when an author manipulates the reviewer-recommendation option given by peer-reviewed journals. For… Read more “What is fake peer review?”
Is it “a hour” or “an hour”?
December 17, 2015 Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh, Filipodia Publishing In the English language, use of the indefinite articles “A” and “An” before a noun (i.e.… Read more “Is it “a hour” or “an hour”?”
Quotation marks
December 10, 2015 Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh, Filipodia Publishing The quotation marks, which come in pairs, are often used to quote a phrase, denote a… Read more “Quotation marks”
Commonly misused words in scientific and medical writing
December 3, 2015 Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh, Filipodia Publishing We would like to take this opportunity to focus on the topic of the correct usages… Read more “Commonly misused words in scientific and medical writing”
Keeping medical research diverse
November 26, 2015 Dr. Nigro, Filipodia Editor A conversation with a neurosurgeon began like this at a recent brain tumor meeting. “Who wants to work… Read more “Keeping medical research diverse”