Tips to excel in scientific writing

If English is not your native language, take a look at this 6-minute read with tips on how to write papers and grant applications

  • If you can’t find a suitable phrase in your first draft, leave a blank and move on
  • Start with the section you find easiest
  • Figures can help you to construct a narrative and add a ‘wow’ factor
  • When doing literature research, note down each paper’s core message
  • Create a crude introduction and polish it later
  • Study other people’s writing styles
  • Use tools such as ChatGPT to fine-tune sentences