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I am the Online Community Manager at PLoS ONE. My scientific specialty is chronobiology (circadian rhythms and photoperiodism), with additional interests in comparative physiology, animal behavior and evolution. I am not an MD so I cannot diagnose and treat your sleep problems. This is a personal blog and opinions within in no way reflect the policies of PLoS ONE. You can contact me at: Coturnix@gmail.com


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How not to write a science book...

Category: Books
Posted on: April 10, 2007 9:39 AM, by Coturnix

...or blog post, or any non-fiction for that matter. Dave Munger explains. As one of his commenters notes: "

Actually, this fantastic post is like a DSM entry for diagnosing crappy science writing. "Must exhibit 7 of 9 symptoms for 200 pages."

Print it out and put it next to your computer. Check it out next time you start writing something...

Comments

Has Munger sneakily weighed in on the "Framing Science" topic with his point #8?

"..People don't read science books to learn things, they read them to make their lives better...

Posted by: greensmile | April 10, 2007 2:38 PM

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