How to write SCIENCELY

Event Date:
2025-11-13T16:00:00
2025-11-13T17:00:00
Event Location:
HENN 201
Speaker:
Douglas Scott, University of British Columbia
Related Upcoming Events:
Department Colloquia
Intended Audience:
Graduate
Local Contact:

Georg Rieger (rieger@phas.ubc.ca) and Brett Gladman (gladman@astro.ubc.ca)

*This workshop is targeted at graduate students but everyone is welcome to attend.  

*P555 Physics students: This workshop does not count for determining the total number of colloquia for the year, but any P555 student may attend and submit a form to have this count  towards their requirements. And yes, there will be pizza after the workshop.

Event Information:

Abstract:

Converting your scientific thoughts into logical and well-written text  is one of the most important skills you need to master as a graduate  student - and also one of the most difficult!  It's not the same as talking about your research in a conversation, or giving a presentation in front of an audience, and doesn't come naturally to most people. However, there are some guidelines to follow that can help - you can improve your own scientific writing by paying attention to these "do"s and "don't"s, as well as by getting lots of practice. 

This presentation will discuss some common pieces of writing advice, and we'll put these into ideas into practice by looking at specific examples together.  (How clear is this paragraph, for example?) 

Bio:

Douglas Scott is a professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy specializing in Cosmology. His research interests include: the universe, large scale structures, the cosmic microwave background, dark matter, galaxies, the solar system and space science. Specifically, he is most concerned with Physical Cosmology, which can be split into 2 major branches: the detailed study of how structure formed; and the investigation of the parameters which describe the entire Universe. His research involves several different parts of both of these branches. From the origins and description of the Universe to its future fate, Douglas Scott has a hand in researching and adding to the collective knowledge of many universal physics questions.  

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Add to Calendar 2025-11-13T16:00:00 2025-11-13T17:00:00 How to write SCIENCELY Event Information: Abstract: Converting your scientific thoughts into logical and well-written text  is one of the most important skills you need to master as a graduate  student - and also one of the most difficult!  It's not the same as talking about your research in a conversation, or giving a presentation in front of an audience, and doesn't come naturally to most people. However, there are some guidelines to follow that can help - you can improve your own scientific writing by paying attention to these "do"s and "don't"s, as well as by getting lots of practice.  This presentation will discuss some common pieces of writing advice, and we'll put these into ideas into practice by looking at specific examples together.  (How clear is this paragraph, for example?)  Bio: Douglas Scott is a professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy specializing in Cosmology. His research interests include: the universe, large scale structures, the cosmic microwave background, dark matter, galaxies, the solar system and space science. Specifically, he is most concerned with Physical Cosmology, which can be split into 2 major branches: the detailed study of how structure formed; and the investigation of the parameters which describe the entire Universe. His research involves several different parts of both of these branches. From the origins and description of the Universe to its future fate, Douglas Scott has a hand in researching and adding to the collective knowledge of many universal physics questions.   Learn More: About Douglas: dscott | UBC Physics & Astronomy About scholarly writing at UBC: Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies About Graduate Pathways: Graduate Pathways to Success | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies About GAA workshops: Events | EDST Graduate Students More writing resources here: Academic Writing | EDST Graduate Students   Event Location: HENN 201