I was visiting one of my favorite little-known museums, the Chemical Heritage Museum, located in the historic district of Philadelphia a few months ago. I found myself reading and then re-reading a small exhibit description, struck by the following statement:
The MYSTERIOUS PHENOMENON of electricity fascinated 18th century natural philosophers (whom we might now [ Click Title for Full Article ]
Brainstorming: When It Rains, It Pours Ideas
Quick tips for more successful brainstorming sessions.
We are continually challenging our clients to brainstorm with us for article topics. Finding a good topic for an article can be the most difficult part of the writing process. So how do you find not just a good, but a great topic?
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Scientific Writing for a Non-Scientific Audience
I came across this interesting article on scientific journalism, Writing for a Scientific Audience recently:
It made me think about how scientists learn to express complicated subjects for those outside their own disciplines. In college, one of the best things about majoring in the sciences was forgoing long essays on “My Favorite Place on Campus” [ Click Title for Full Article ]
Creativity is a Cornerstone of Engineering
Engineers and scientists are certainly considered some of the smartest individuals around. Even in engineering school there were hierarchies – electrical engineering and biochemical or chemical are considered the toughest disciplines, with mechanical and computer and civil engineering considered more tolerable amid an extremely challenging 4-5 years of schoolwork.
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Safety Glasses and Reading Glasses, Unite!
Scientists and writers? The two professions bring to mind images that, initially, feel completely at odds – test tubes and laboratories versus pens and computers, equations and logic versus language, dialogue and creative use of adjectives, for example. Dare I say safety glasses versus reading glasses?
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