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Physical & Natural Science
Scientific Writing and Editing
Communicate with Precision and Impact
There is more to scientific writing than high-quality research. Your findings and conclusions must be communicated precisely and concisely. Poor writing skills can lead to misimpression and misinterpretation.
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The subtlety and precision of science writing can be assured only by having your manuscript reviewed by specialists who are highly experienced in reading and writing scientific literature. A science writer / editor will make certain that your ideas are conveyed accurately and will also handle presentation details such as conformity to publication standards, graphics, and other visual elements. More than just correcting grammar and syntax, our science editors can recommend changes to improve the overall quality and readability of your documents.
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Our areas of experience include the physical, chemical, and earth sciences and both applied and theoretical mathematics. Our network includes specialists in biology, biotechnology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, geology, and biochemistry, among other disciplines,
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and subspecialties ranging from biophysics to genetics. When requested, we can develop statistical foundations to help validate your conclusions. Our medical writers and editors also work from outlines, notes, interviews, statistical reports, and incomplete drafts to help you develop a publishable manuscript or report.
Our science writing and editing specialists can offer assistance with
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Dissertations and Theses |
Grant Proposals |
Project Design |
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Reports / Research Papers |
Fact-checking |
Book Production |
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Presentations |
Indexing |
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Curriculum Development |
Graphics |
RFP/Proposal Development |
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Deborah S. Adelman, PhD, RN, CNS, CNA: Professor of Graduate Nursing at Walden University; Assistant Professor of Nursing, Saint John's College; Nursing Instructor at Lake Land College; Nurse Consultant for physicians, dentists, and public health agencies; and president of a health education business. She has been an Occupational Health Nurse, a nurse administrator, and a staff nurse in various specialties.
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Faith Hickman Brynie is the author of 14 science and health trade books for children and young adults. She has over 20 years of experience editing textbooks and instructional materials. She has authored numerous teachers guides, including instructional strategies to accompany television documentaries. She holds a Ph.D. in science education (curriculum and instruction) from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She worked as a writer and project director for the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS), where she wrote and developed textbooks, films, slide packages, educational magazines, and other types of learning materials. She specializes in science and medicine for nonspecialist audiences. Two of her books have earned a place on the "Best Books of the Year" list of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. On numerous editing projects, she has worked as writer, substantive editor, developmental editor, copyeditor, or fact checker. In her editing, she excels at communicating complex ideas clearly and simply.
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Renee Euchner is a medical editor and writer who specializes in copyediting, ghost writing, and researching for medical and consumer journal articles; books and book chapters; medical reports and health care studies; Web articles; letters and brochures; and private sector and NIH grants. Her expertise is in both traditional health (cardiovascular health and heart disease, dermatology, diabetes, gynecology, mental health, neurology, oncology, pharmacology) and alternative health (acupressure, acupuncture, aromatherapy, Chinese herbs, homeopathy, meditation, Tai Chi, and yoga). Her clients works have been published in Advances for Nurse Practitioners, American Journal of Cardiology, Blood, Cardiology, Digestive Health Matters, Gut, Heart, Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, and The Journal of Arid Environment
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Cynthia Fleming-Wood has over 25 years of experience as a writer in the computer, medical, scientific, and electronics fields. Her strengths are writing, substantive editing, copy editing, and proofreading of manuscripts for publication, dissertations, theses, and technical manuals. Cynthia has familiarity with specific editorial styles (Chicago, APA, and AMA). An Online Help specialist, Cynthia's economic writing style and intuitive designs make her Help systems easy to use and informative. Her writing is consistent and complete, and is well suited for user and administrator documentation. Cynthia writes new documentation from varied source material, such as functional specifications, interviews with developers, and hands-on use of the product. She is also proficient in updating existing documents to reflect new features. She has received several excellence awards from the Society for Technical Communication, and a patent for Installing and Using the License Manager.
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Diane L. Foose has 20 years of experience as a full-time freelance copy editor and proofreader of books and journals in the fields of medicine and health, engineering, mathematics, law, the environment, and the social sciences. Some of the journals she has worked on are The Journal of Legal Medicine, Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry, Health Care for Women International, Ocean Development and International Law, Comparative Strategy, Traffic Injury Prevention, and Numerical Heat Transfer. Diane's assignments require an in-depth knowledge of editorial practices, familiarity with specific editorial styles (Chicago, APA, AMA), an understanding of scientific and technical terms, and the ability to handle tables, figures, equations, and other materials.
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Jennifer Gardner is a proofreader, structural editor, and copyeditor who loves fact checking. Her background is primarily in scientific and scholarly journals and books for publishers such as Taylor & Francis books and CRC Press as well as in soft science publications for such presses as Allworth and Pointed Leaf.
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Val Gerard is a research biologist. Val has published over fifty papers in the fields of ecology, botany, zoology, physiology, biochemistry, oceanography, and mathematical modelling (see her publication list). She has written a million dollars worth of successful grant proposals to federal, state, and private funding agencies. She has also acted as associate editor, editorial board member, and/or reviewer for over twenty scientific journals, including Science. Val served as advisor and/or mentor to several dozen graduate students, and has over thirty years of experience in classroom teaching, including scientific writing courses. As a freelance editor, she assists both professionals and students, writing about such diverse topics as biochemical indicators of disease in elderly populations, marsh restoration in the Netherlands, new methods of mass spectrometry, physiological effects of space travel, and advertising brochures for Chinese health supplements
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Kate Johnson is a developmental editor and rewriting specialist. She has edited nonfiction books, textbooks, encyclopedia and journal articles, technical manuals, conference proceedings, newsletters, and online publications in a wide range of topics for professional, academic, and lay audiences. She especially enjoys working with medical, biological, and other natural science materials. Kate earned her BA in psychobiology from Yale University and did post-graduate coursework in anatomy at CCRI. She has worked with students and professors--including many for whom English is a second language--to refine research articles, grant proposals, and dissertations. She is literate in scientific and medical terminology, familiar with various style requirements (such as Chicago, AMA, and GPO), and adaptable to authors' or publishers' preferences.
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Jo-Ann Langtree write and edits books, stories, and articles in the following fields: business, medical, insurance, health, holistic health, spirituality, religion, psychic phenomena, young-adult fiction, childrens books, mystical experience, self-help, New Age, nutrition, diet, exercise, saints & masters, gurus, theosophy, Christianity, homeopathy, vitamins & minerals, herbs, food supplements. She was a writer and editor for Aetna Life & Casualty. As editor of Life NEWS, she had sole responsibility for finding, developing, writing, editing, and proofing all articles. Topics included new products, sales campaigns, insurance-agent interviews, accolades, seminars, Company acquisitions and policies. Jo-Ann also edits personal and business sites.
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Margaret (Meg) Phelan specializes in medical/healthcare communications. She edits submission to medical journals, newsletters for clinicians, brochures for patients, slides and handouts for scientific meetings. She has written articles for medical journals (many of them peer-reviewed); slide kits; book chapters; posters for presentation at medical meetings; healthcare brochures for laypersons; executive summaries for pharmaceutical company clients. Her specialties include cardiovascular medicine, psychiatry, and oncology. Noted for an in-depth knowledge of publishing (was managing editor of the American Journal of Cardiology for several years), for being a quick study, and for writing thats clear and calibrated to the audience
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