Writing and Presenting for Scientists and Engineers

A comprehensive guide teaching graduate students and young researchers in the sciences how to construct effective talks and write compelling papers.

There are many good books on writing, but few aimed specifically at scientists and engineers. This comprehensive guide teaches graduate students and young researchers in the sciences how to construct effective talks and write compelling papers, conveying not only what they know but how they came to know it. Scott Milner takes the novel approach of teaching writing and presenting together, emphasizing the universal aspects of telling a science story across formats. He meticulously covers all parts of the scientific writing and creative process, addressing the common difficulties he has encountered in two decades of research and teaching. Coverage includes detailed discussions of writing for journal articles, proposals, reviews, documentation, and teaching, as well as the uses and limitations of chatbots. Writing and Presenting for Scientists and Engineers is a one-stop shop for constructing lucid and impactful science stories. 

• Teaches how to integrate figures into research papers
• Shows what a good outline looks like, and how to make one
• Features writing exercises at the sentence, paragraph, and section level
• Offers up-to-date advice on the use and misuse of chatbots
• Treats science writing as a process of discovery