January 3, 2017 Dr. Kathryn Sobek, Filipodia Editor I will often see the words affect and effect used incorrectly in both medical and non-medical writing. While… Read more “Affect versus Effect”
Category: Helpful Hints
Using ‘respectively’
December 13, 2016 Dr. Kathryn Sobek, Filipodia Editor The word ‘respectively’ is an adverb used to enumerate two or more items that refer to a previous… Read more “Using ‘respectively’”
How to write a manuscript: Subsection titles
December 8, 2016 Dr. Kathryn Sobek, Filipodia Editor I am starting a new series! My goal is to give practical tips to help you when you… Read more “How to write a manuscript: Subsection titles”
United States or America?
November 24, 2016 Dr. Kathryn Sobek, Filipodia Editor When referencing The United States of America, what is the correct terminology and abbreviation? Answer: The United… Read more “United States or America?”
Active vs. Passive: What voice should I use?
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?”
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 is an ‘Oxford comma’?
May 19, 2016 Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh, Filipodia Publishing If you have ever looked at an ‘Instructions to Authors’ guideline, you know that journalshave very… Read more “What is an ‘Oxford comma’?”
Compared ‘to’ or compared ‘with’?
May 12, 2016 |Dr. Jennifer C van Velkinburgh, Filipodia Publishing Almost all scientific studies include some form of comparative analysis in the study design. Comparisons are… Read more “Compared ‘to’ or compared ‘with’?”