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Tip of the Week #158
Look early
The AuthorAID website is changing!
We will soon be launching a new AuthorAID website. The launch will take place in two phases, the first will take place 10 December, 2013 and the second is scheduled …
Guest Post: From a Successful Internship Applicant
[This guest post is from AuthorAID community member Sumesh Khanal, who is primarily a medical intern at the Institute of Medicine, Nepal. Thank you, Sumesh! —Barbara]
I am doing a …
Resource of the Week #138: Some Science-Communication Cartoons (and a Reminder about Permissions)
Hello again. This week I’m featuring 2 websites that present science-related cartoons. Some of the cartoons regard communication of science.
Cartoons can be a valuable resource. Not only can they …
Tip of the Week #157
No alphabet soup
Giving Thanks: A Writing-and-Publishing Perspective
Greetings again. I’m now preparing for the US holiday Thanksgiving, which is this Thursday. I look forward to making a Thanksgiving dinner.
On Thanksgiving, we give thanks for the good …
Resource of the Week #137: A Resource Providing Access to Patents
Hello again. This week I learned of an extensive resource on patents. This resource can help if you want to know about inventions in your field—or if you have an …
Tip of the Week #156
Don't forget yourself
Guest Post: From an Award-Winning AuthorAID Grantee
[This post is from Dr. Lumbini Roy, Centre for Equity and Health Systems, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b). Last month, with support of an AuthorAID travel grant, …
Resource of the Week #136: Some Resources on Plain Language
Hello again. This week I’m featuring some resources mentioned at the recent American Medical Writers Association annual conference.
The resources were mentioned at a talk on what is called …