by Valeria diGiacomo | 21/09/2022 | Scientific writing
During the 20th century, researchers focused on writing objectively by describing their actions in the passive voice. Nature 1996: “Using the passive voice in scientific writing allows the researcher to stand at a distance from his or her work. By standing at a...
by Valeria diGiacomo | 13/09/2022 | Scientific writing
Nominalizations are nouns that are formed from verbs. As researchers, in scientific writing, we often use them because they sound formal, but turning a verb into a noun makes it lose power and makes the sentence weak. ❌ Indeed, nominalizations are often associated...
by Valeria diGiacomo | 06/09/2022 | Scientific writing
The problems we address as scientists are complex, but the way we explain them should not be so. We often add unnecessary complexity to our texts by using sophisticated words arranged in long sentences. ❌ If you speak a Romance language (e.g., Spanish, Italian, or...
