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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

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Jan 12, 2023

The best course I attain in Coursera. I struggled a lot to write my first manuscript and it took a lot of time. This course is beneficial for all scientific students. I highly recommended this course.

SO

Jun 23, 2019

Great course. Learned so much that will help me be a better writer and editor, not only in the sciences, but in other areas. A fantastic professor, clear thinking, speaking, writing. an inspiration.

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By Jackie S

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Oct 28, 2021

This course exceeded my expectations. It covered a great variety of writing situations and provided important tips, expert guidance, and great examples for each. Thank you.

By Maria A C

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Sep 6, 2021

Thank you Dr. Kristin Sainani and Stanford University for taking the time to teach this course. I've learned quite a handful of helpful tips and tricks for academic writing.

By Tyrone J

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May 16, 2021

Thank you so much! The course was brilliant in structure, flow, and pace. I learned more than I thought I would learn. And I'm now excited to apply these concepts to my work.

By Alex A

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Aug 18, 2020

Not being a native English speaker I found this course very useful, and although the course is focused on medicine, the course applies to all sciences. I highly recommend it.

By Eleni T

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Aug 3, 2020

The course was well structured , clear and covered every aspect of scientific skills required for academia. I learned a lot attending it. It was totally worthwile. Thank you.

By Kobbie M

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Apr 20, 2022

Wow! This is a well-taught course! I am now ready to write my undergraduate thesis. Thanks for this knowledge and skills, Coursera, Stanford, and, of course, Dr. K. Sainani!

By Marco A L S

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May 31, 2021

Uno de los mejores cursos que he tomado en toda mi vida académica, sin duda es un curso imprescindible para todos aquellos que están realizando una investigación académica.

By Diego A X

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Apr 11, 2021

simplesmente maravilhoso, um ótimo curso que ensina o que propõe e vai além, mesmo sendo virtual você se sente na sala de aula, ótimos tópicos, ótimas tarefas, ótimo ensino.

By GLORY E P

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Dec 11, 2018

This course was very enlightening. There were so many aspects of writing in sciences i never knew. I am hoping to apply the knowledge learnt in my future writing endeavours.

By Zhanar T

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Jan 22, 2022

I learned a lot from the course, although my English is not very good, so I resorted to the help of a dictionary. I recommend the course to anyone who is engaged in science

By zakia h

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Mar 23, 2021

As a beginner, this course helped me a lot understanding how to write synopsis, research articles and make it an easy task for you. My gratitude is extended to this course.

By Anurak C

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May 28, 2020

I am excited and honored to study and complete this course. I will remember this knowledge and experience forever and I will recommend to my loved ones to join this course.

By Krish N

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Apr 29, 2023

Dr. Kristin's teaching is inspiring. I am sure her students at her campus would be benefitting more out of her teaching. I missed her style of teaching in the last module.

By Elena G

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Dec 20, 2020

I found this course really enjoyable and extremely useful. The teacher is very engaging and clear with her classes. I will definitely apply many of the tricks learnt here.

By Julia E

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Aug 30, 2020

Thank you for allowing me to integrate this online course. It was an interesting experience, I recommend it, useful, organized and focused for people who write in Science.

By Vaishnavi C

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Jun 16, 2020

It's the most fantastic course on writing I've ever taken! Dr.Kristin Sainani has won a lifetime fangirl in me! Thank you for bringing this course to us Stanford Medicine!

By Lorraine L

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Jun 23, 2021

Dr. Sainani is an excellent teacher. The course is really well-organized. The panel interviews and guest lecturers in the last modules were a great way to end the course.

By Pranjali B

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Apr 3, 2021

Thank you Dr. Sainani for creating this wonderful course. The course is very well structured. I really enjoyed it and surely would recommend to my friends and colleagues.

By Sahar K A K

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Oct 31, 2020

Thanks Dr. Kristin for this valuable course. It was very helpful. I have learnt a lot from it and my writing significantly improved . Thanks for this exciting experience.

By Saif K

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Oct 12, 2020

Ita one of the best course in scientific writing. It step by step trains you in writing skills.I would recommend it for everyone who wants to improve his writing skills.

By Román R B

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Aug 11, 2020

It was very nice and simple, easy to fit into my busy schedule, and I came out of it motivated to write, and with new skills, confidence, and a better sense of direction.

By Thuane H d R

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Jun 4, 2020

O curso foi exelente! EU já havia feito um curso prévio com a Kristin - e tinha AMADO! Este foi mais um exelente curso que recomendo a todos que estão no meio científico.

By Amitrajitae

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Apr 11, 2018

This was great course to learn how to write, where to begin and how to publish. Every point was covered in this course. This is great way start if you are new to writing.

By Himani R

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Apr 29, 2024

followed tips from the course and it landed me a job in science communications. I am now doing a PhD, can't wait to use these for my papers. So thankful for this course.

By Sreya S

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Oct 16, 2022

Very informative and covered a wide variety of topics related to scientific writing. Easy to understand modules with many examples and demo videos. I loved this course!