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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Writing in the Sciences by Stanford University

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    About the Course

    This course teaches scientists to become more effective writers, using practical examples and exercises. Topics include: principles of good
    writing, tricks for writing faster and with less anxiety, the format of a scientific manuscript, peer review, grant writing, ethical issues in scientific
    publication, and writing for general audiences.
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    Feb 23, 2023

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    This is a great course! I have learned new knowledge that is far beyond my expectation! Highly recommend for young scientists to attend this course to learn basic principles in writing in the science!

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    Jun 22, 2019

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    Great course. Learned so much that will help me be a better writer and editor, not only in the sciences, but in other areas. A fantastic professor, clear thinking, speaking, writing. an inspiration.

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    By Kentdy a

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    Jan 8, 2023

    Thank you so much to Dr. Kristin Sainani, at the beginning I am not a good writer, but by taking this course it really improves my skill. Once again, thank you and I hope I can see Dr Kristin in the future as a fellow scientist

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    By Nyima B

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    Aug 26, 2020

    From the basic grammar skills to writing a sentence , this course has made me enjoy every bit of what I do in writing or reading or editing a scientific paper. The energy in Kristen's voice makes the course interesting to hear.

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    By Chao M

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    Jul 10, 2019

    Wow, this is really an awesome course designed for all types of writing, focusing on academic papers, but also spread to social media. The teacher is great in explaining the materials. I would highly recommend this to everyone!

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    Mar 3, 2023

    The course is great at pinpointing the essential elements that are needed to write a scientific article, be it in research or for the lay-public. I also liked the unit on grant writing. This course is very useful in my career.

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    By Bhagyashree V

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    Sep 10, 2020

    I thoroughly enjoyed working on this course. Prof. Sainani used a variety of interactive assignments and talks with experts in the field (editors, recently published, interviewed scientists) were the best parts of this course.

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    By Aalima S

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    Jan 3, 2023

    What a journey! Learned so many new perspectives on academic writing, plus gained insight into the publishing process. It is a very well thought out course that teaches you all that you need to succeed as a scientific writer.

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    By Elena G

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    Sep 14, 2020

    I really loved this course. Dr. Sainani is a great teacher. Before starting this course I totally hated writing for scientific purposes, but now many aspects are clearer and I now how to approach this field in the right way.

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    By Mohammed G E

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    Jul 26, 2020

    Absolutely recommended for anyone who writes in science. Direct, simple, and clear advise that are very practical and useful. I really appreciate Dr. Sainani's big effort to make this course interactive with lots of examples.

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    By Bibek R S

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    Jul 20, 2020

    For non-native English speakers like me, this course really gave an effective overview of how to write succinctly in Science and added confidence writing in the future. Thank you Kristin for designing such a beautiful course.

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    By Sandrine M

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    Jan 11, 2020

    Excellent course. Dr. Sainani is a knowledgeable, inspiring, and effective teacher. Anyone serious about writing in the sciences should take this course. My one regret is the course does not offer a certificate of completion.

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    By Saraswathi V

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    Mar 11, 2025

    Dr. Kristin Sainani provides a warm and encouraging space for students to learn and improve their technical writing. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and will be recommending it to anyone who wants to become a better writer!

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    By Ilona M

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    Oct 14, 2022

    Our professor was absolutely amazing! She was clear in her objectives, concise and coherent in her explanations, cohessive from week to week and humorous as well.

    Thank you for this professionally designed course.

    You rock!

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    By Ольга С

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    Aug 12, 2022

    Some of the last lectiones from external speakers were not so useful as the main body of the course , but totally it was exellent course with useful tests and additional activity. I improvedmy academic writing significantly.

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    By Anjali V R

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    Jun 1, 2021

    A very useful course for budding researchers and writers. This course improved my research manuscript first drafts and provided useful writing tips. Excellent instructor; demonstrates effective writing clearly with examples.

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    By Silvia C R R

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    Jun 22, 2020

    This course has been AWESOME!!! I enjoyed it from the beginning. I thank the instructor and all those who made this course available online for opening my horizons on scientific writing. This is exactly the help I needed!!!!

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    By JR B

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    Dec 7, 2023

    Dr. Sainani is very clear with her lessons. The topics are always understandable, and it is great that she interjects her topics with questions on the current subject matter to aid in a better understanding of the concepts.

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    By Євгенія Г

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    Sep 15, 2022

    Thank you for such a wonderful course. I really enjoyed listening to the materials and completing the tasks. The material is perfectly selected. It seems to me that all students in the world should listen to this course!

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    By Reina S

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    Jun 8, 2020

    This course definitely sharpens your writing skill. It gives you enough confidence to write a paper. Professor Dr.Kristin Sainani is an excellent teacher, She has made this wide n extensive subject very easy to comprehend.

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    By Lilla N

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    Apr 9, 2020

    This course is very useful for those students who are new on the field of writing in the Science. It is the same for me, so I am glad for doing it. It gave me a lot of good advices. I recommend it to every young researches.

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    By RITIKA C

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    Apr 21, 2019

    Wonderful Experience! Writing in Sciences is very Interesting course-well explained by Dr. Kristin Sainani. I learnt smart ways to put ideas into paper. I would suggest everyone to try this course to improve writing skills.

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    By Abhishek P S

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    Jan 22, 2018

    It is a great course. I learned a lot form it. I would definitely recommend to all the science students, new scientists. I would like to thank Dr.Kristin Sainani very much. She made the complex stuff really simple and easy.

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    By Moses O

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    Feb 17, 2023

    The course was highly insightful and educative. My writing has definitely improved ever since, especially my ability to remove clutter from my work. I now write scientific articles that almost anyone can understand easily.

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    By Sudipta C

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    Aug 23, 2021

    I found the course very helpful. The course is designed very medhodically. I have learned a lot from this course. I really liked the practice edits and the guest speakers sessions. I would recommend this course to others.

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    By Ayush A

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    May 16, 2020

    Very helpful course for graduate students. I was struggling with writing, as most of the graduate students do at some stage of their career. This course helped me a lot to improve my skills as a writer. Highly recommended.

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