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The first scholarly public product I help my trainees to produce is a review article. In essence, a review explains past work in a way that shows how they converge on a major insight. A great review is more than a description of papers on the same topic, it’s meta-research, similar to the the type…
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After years of reviewing manuscripts for high-impact journals in synthetic biology, molecular cell biology, and bioengineering, I’ve noticed a consistent pattern in the figures of standout papers. The strongest manuscripts, those that make me think “I need my papers to look like this” tend to follow a remarkably simple formula. You may have even seen…
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Reflections on NPR’s Science Friday: The Leap and the Power of Research Narratives I recently had the opportunity to share my story on NPR’s Science Friday, as part of their series The Leap. In the episode, I spoke about the choices that led me to pursue research paths that don’t always follow traditional lines, paths…
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When it comes to “formatting guidelines,” many authors assume it’s just about font size or reference style. But for handling editors like myself, manuscript formatting is often the first quality filter, and a surprisingly common reason to reject or delay a submission before it ever reaches peer reviewers. Here’s what I’ve seen firsthand as an…
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