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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....

Top reviews

GV

Oct 24, 2020

A good course in general. The first few weeks are really hard for people who are not native English speakers. You should consider the assignments based that not everyone is a native English speaker.

SP

May 11, 2019

Fantastic course that's hard to fault. I am not a working scientist but an inspiring writer in the medical / scientific field. This couse refreshed my knowledge and taught me a lot more. Thank you.

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By Joseph K

May 25, 2021

Thank you Prof. Sainani for the brilliant course. I would certainly recommend this to all my students without hesitating a second.

By Amgad E

Sep 14, 2019

i've just finished the course and i really did benefit from it as this illuminated blind spots i had in reviewing even my writing.

By Alexandra W

Jul 18, 2019

This is one of the few courses I have ever taken where other people noticed a marked difference in my skillset. It was phenomenal!

By Alejandro O

Mar 21, 2019

Great course with a great teacher that clearly understands the subject and is genuinely interested in teaching and helping others.

By Priyanka M

Feb 8, 2023

It improved my understanding of writing in science. There was too much confusion before attending the class, but now it is clear.

By Kathleen S

Aug 18, 2022

Very good course! I learned some great tools and strategies for teaching writing to undergraduates, particularly science writing.

By Abhishek S

Apr 23, 2021

It's one of the best online courses available on the internet. I look forward to sharing my experiences with Dr. Kristin Sainani.

By Carlos A B G

Mar 12, 2021

Me gusto mucho el curso, muy útil para practicar la escritura en inglés y poder expresar tus ideas de manera organizada y simple.

By Wisna N

May 25, 2020

I learn so much in this course and will definitely apply the many useful tips in my writing and revision. Thank you, Dr. Sainani.

By Jaime A V C

Mar 6, 2020

I found the course great, the teacher and the excellent content, the interviews taught me a lot, I totally recommend this course!

By Annemarie C

Oct 23, 2019

Great course for beginning writers or if, like me, English is your second language and you'd like to improve your writing skills.

By Mohammed T H

Sep 17, 2019

It is a very useful course and highly recommended to any want to start in medical writing.

Thank you so much Stanford university.

By Angelika T

Nov 26, 2017

It was a wonderful journey for young scientists which help understand basic rules connecting with writing in science. Thank you!!

By Srinivasa S R R

Aug 17, 2023

The course is exceptional for science. It helps a lot with writing. I think everyone should take it for improving there writing.

By Juan P D

Mar 8, 2023

I loved it, it really helped me improve my academic writing skills and the skills I learned are for my everyday use in my career

By Nana A B

Jun 29, 2022

I will ighly recommend this course to anyone at any stage of writing- scientific or not. Explanations are top notch and succint.

By Mark S

May 18, 2022

I really enjoyed the course. The examples used were all very interesting topics that made editing and summarizing a fun thing.

By Weerapat S

Aug 3, 2021

The best course for writing in sciences ever. Thanks for every lesson. Appreciate your course and all teaching material stuffs.

By David R

Jul 27, 2021

For me, a mandatory course for any science researcher. Great didactic work from Dr. Kristin Sainani throughout the whole course.

By Derrick R

Mar 21, 2021

I can't admit how much this course has been really helpful, thank you coursera and stanford university for making this possible.

By Olga

Aug 31, 2020

A very informative, practical, and easy-to-follow course that I would recommend for everyone involved in any scientific writing.

By Katarzyna M

Nov 7, 2017

"Writing in the Sciences" is the best course I have ever done. It contains a lot of useful information and it is very inspiring!

By Azin E

Nov 7, 2024

really helpful for students who are new to writing papers and research work. thank you for such an amazing learning experience.

By Gurleen K

Jul 30, 2024

This course has been more helpful than my actual degree. It had all the practical knowledge and clarity that I was looking for.

By Gowri R

Jan 29, 2024

It was very informative! Every single video grasped my attention and I could make use of every point taught through the course.