Publishing with Objective Charisma: Breaking Science’s Paradox

Good writing takes time, but in a research environment where speed is master, is it a superfluous pursuit? Scientists spend most of their working life writing, yet our writing style obstructs its key purpose: communication. We advocate more accessible prose that boosts the influence of our publications. For those who change, the proof of their success will be science that is read, understood, and remembered. Good writing takes time, but in a research environment where speed is master, is it a superfluous pursuit? Scientists spend most of their working life writing, yet our writing style obstructs its key purpose: communication. We advocate more accessible prose that boosts the influence of our publications. For those who change, the proof of their success will be science that is read, understood, and remembered. Let Scientific Writing Evolve, Not StagnateDoubleday et al.Trends in Ecology & EvolutionSeptember 10, 2018In BriefResearch articles are the currency of scientists: they are traded and they are exchanged. They validate what we do and they keep us employed. We agree with O’Connor and Cargill that no single genre of science communication can accommodate all purposes of science communication and that the research article is indeed an essential foundation to other forms of science communication [1]. Full-Text PDF