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As an editor, I help people say what they mean--and not say what they don’t mean. Here are some common not-quite-right words or expressions that I often see. This is not to embarrass anybody--I've made many of these mistakes myself. Please share your favorite fixes at the end of the thread. (1/n)
Join us tomorrow to discuss the most common question we've heard when polling NASW editors.
THIS THURSDAY: NASW members, join your colleagues Katie Burke and Jane Marie Andrew for a #SciWriBizChat on how to break into editing careers and gigs! This is the pilot effort of the budding "NASW Editing Committee"—so please stop by and show them your support! Info: www.nasw.org/events/... 💚🧪📝
This latest NASW Virtual Business Chat is brought to you by the NASW Editors Committee.
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Explore science fiction worlds from the last few decades – and what these fictional settings tell us about ourselves
How to break into editing or find clients is the most common question we've gotten in polling editors within NASW. Come join us for this much-needed discussion.
NASW Members: Your colleagues Katie Burke (@klburke.bsky.social) and Jane Marie Andrew are testing the waters to launch an NASW Editors Committee! They're piloting a #SciWriBizChat this Sept. 26 on breaking into editing gigs and careers. Come by to show your support: www.nasw.org/events/... 💚🧪📝
This latest NASW Virtual Business Chat is brought to you by the NASW Editors Committee.
I wrote for Science Careers about how more funding for science and increased collaboration can counterintuitively be bad for early-career scientists. In short, workplace structures and funding policy matter. 🧪 Read more: www.science.org/content/arti...
As teams grow, new Ph.D. graduates are less likely to land tenure-track jobs and more likely to leave science—especially women and international researchers
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