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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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    Apr 30, 2023

    This course gave me a whole new range of experiences in writing. Writing in the Sciences taught by one of the most experienced professors from Stanford is indeed a once in a millio0n opportunity for any writer. The bonus edit tutorials were of immense exposure to grasp the art of editing.

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    By Brandy M

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    Dec 11, 2020

    This is a wonderful course from Stanford and it's full of very useful and concise information! I love the interactive "quizlets" and forum discussions. The instructor, Dr. Kristin Sainani is very organized with the slides and presents in a way you can easily understand. HIGHLY recommend!

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    By Patrick D

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    Mar 28, 2022

    As a starting PhD student, it has absolutely opened my eyes to what effective writing entails! Without being hyperbolic, it has transformed the way I look at communication and I have seen the changes in my own writing (I am now in the process of writing several pieces for lay audience).

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    Mar 23, 2021

    The course is very useful, but the fact that all the topics was focused on medical science which I'm not used to, it was very difficult to me to understand some homework due to the lack of medicine-related vocabularies. You may take it into account. Thank you i learned a lot by the way.

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    By King C

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    Jan 6, 2021

    Being someone who has always loved stem and had a bit of an internalised hatred towards being forced to write, this course was surprisingly pleasant. Very good and helped clear up some skills that I already had and new ones I didn't as well as helping me with application of said skills.

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    By Panagiotis P

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    Nov 21, 2019

    Totally worth-attending. It is much better than good. From week 5 you will obtain a different perspective on scientific paper. You always knew deep inside that something isn't exactly right with the way you write your papers. Dr. Sianani has done an amazing job putting things in order .

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    By Satoh M

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    Mar 26, 2020

    This course helps you to understand the key point for writing science documents. When you follow all the module, you can learn the key point about how to write the article, review comments, and social media. I recommend the people involved in the science filed should take this course.

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    By Dushyant M

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    Aug 7, 2020

    Writing in Science- a course by Coursera and Stanford- is one of the best. The course engages the student with the logical and simple flow, material, and excellent explanation by Dr. Kristin Sainani. It has helped me to understand better the thought process of writing and peer review.

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    By Jyotsna S

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    Apr 16, 2024

    This course made it easy for me to learn and brush up on my medical writing skills amidst a busy schedule. Dr. Kristin is a great mentor, and I will recommend to my fellow Dental & Medical professionals to go for this course to get hands-on with their medical communications skills.

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    By Bailey P

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    Dec 6, 2023

    Be mindful this is high level medical and Science focused, but it the best Coursera class I've ever taken. I had a question early on in the course, and the instructor was quick to respond! I'm currently a technical writing, and I learned a plethora of good writing and research tips!

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    By Erica L A L

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    Jul 8, 2020

    It was a pleasure to participate on this curse! The classes were great and the teacher is amazing. The things I learned about writing in the sciences are already being usefull for me as a Med Student who wants to be in academics. i recommend it to everyone who wants to write better!

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    By George P

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    Mar 22, 2018

    Very nice material and the presentations were excellent. I believe, i greatly improved my writing but also my reading skills. But, it covers a lot of topics and unfortunately sometimes the approach seems superficial. After you get passed the first 2 weeks it gets really interesting.

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    By Linh H N

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    Dec 25, 2019

    This course totally opened my point of view on how a medical paper was written. The module curriculum is logical, the materials are brief, the instructor is humorous! Everything is perfect! Thank you so much, Stanford Online, for bringing such an amazing and essential course to us!

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    By Ana V

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    Aug 20, 2019

    Great content! Amazing teacher! it really helped me to clearly understand how all aspects of writing in the sciences work, very helpful topics. Thank you for sharing this kind of content with us. I am from Brazil and was able to do it from here. One of the best courses I ever took.

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    By Adina M

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    Mar 19, 2018

    Excellent course! I enjoyed listening to the teacher she is absolutely fantastic and the course is really well presented. I feel like I've learned a lot and I took notes most of the time so I can go back and revise if required. I recommend this to anyone who wants to write/publish.

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    By Carola S

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    Apr 9, 2022

    Amazing! Excellent Teacher, good examples, very useful hands-on tipps! Just like others said, it's like being in a real class and not online! I am not a scientist or student, nevertheless it was worth a lot for me! Only deception: the social media section could have been better.

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    By Beyza Ö

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    Jul 14, 2021

    If you are in the process of writing a scientific -especially a medical- article, you will benefit a lot from this course. It was challenging for me because English is not my native language but if you are in the field, this course also gives you a chance to improve your English.

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    By Rupesh B

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    Mar 16, 2020

    Thanks to coursera for this wonderful course. This is very helpful for every scholars no matter from what field he/she is coming. From this course one can learn a to z of scientific writing, from how to write a paper to how to edit one. All the credit goes to Dr.kristiani sainani.

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    By BRAHMA T M

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    May 14, 2018

    The course was useful. I liked the structuring of the course, and also the brief introduction to the various forms of writing in sciences. It is very well thought of by the instructor, and I appreciate the effort she has taken for setting up the structure of the course. Thank you.

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    By Cristian G

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    Feb 9, 2025

    It is an excellent course! Professor Kristin Sainani explains concepts very well and incorporates many examples and exercises. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to improve the quality of their scientific writing. I am grateful for the opportunity to have taken this course.

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    By Greta S N

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    Aug 17, 2024

    This Writing in the Sciences Course was quite useful and comprehensive. It will surely serve as a framework for future writings during my coursework for Grad School. I truly appreciated the knowledge and insight shared by this Elite Stanford Professor. Great Selection Coursera!

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    By Paul B

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    Apr 26, 2020

    I have completed a few writing courses and this is by far the stand-out. It is very comprehensive and provides lots of real examples and opportunities to practice.

    I highly recommended this for project managers - as often effective writing proves the main barrier to their career.

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    By RUI J M S

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    Oct 27, 2021

    Excelente curso. Irei recomendar a todos os que estão interessados em se tornar profissionais em escrita científica.

    Parabéns à Prof. Kristin Sainani, pela excelente forma como consuziu todo este curso, e pela forma brilhante com que conseguiu passar a mensagem.

    Muito obrigado.

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    By Reham M

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    Aug 19, 2020

    This is an intensive and useful course. The information is good and the practice will improve or fine-tune your skills and you can learn some tips too.

    Highly recommend the course for individuals at all stages of their scientific writing, as there is something for everyone here.

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