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Book SynopsisEffective scientific communication is a skill highly-prized by potential employers, and is central to success during postgraduate study.Communication Skills for the Biosciences is a straightforward, practical guide to the skills you should master to get the most out of your study and research, to pave the way to a successful career.Focusing on the three key modes of communication - written, oral, and visual - the book also includes valuable advice on associated topics, including peer review, data sharing, data ownership, plagiarism, critical review of scientific information and the role of e-technology.Uniquely, the book incorporates annotated examples, bringing to life the guidance and explanations presented in the text, and helping you to master best practice in all areas of science communication.Communication Skills for the Biosciences is a must-have companion throughout your postgraduate career.Online Resource CentreThe Online Resource Centre to accompany Communication Skills for the Biosciences features:For registered adopters of the book:Figures from the book in electronic format, ready to download.PowerPoint slides that can be adapted and used as the basis for workshops or lectures.For students:Examples of best practice in the use of Powerpoint, and preparation of posters.
Trade ReviewThis volume would be an ideal resource for developing and structuring a new graduate student course in the biological sciences. The information conveyed is up to date, well organized, and imperative for todays scientists, both young and established. * The Quarterly Review of Biology *
Divan has clearly used her experience working with bioscience students to write an organized strategy for communication success. The author's own communication skills as evidenced by this guide, are exemplary. Communication Skills serves up a no-nonsense approach to bioscience research with the aim of conveying that graduate work in the biosciences is important, and it is important that it be done right. * Karen L. Wellner, Arizona State University *
Aysha Divan has got the content of the book just right. The chapters go into the right amount of detail and provide lots of lovely references for further reading, the vast majority of which I have never been told about before. Many of the chapters would also be very useful to undergraduates gaining experience in a lab or writing up final year projects/dissertations. I would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone doing an undergraduate degree, masters or PhD; I would even say that most Post Docs would learn a thing or two! * James Sleigh, Student, University of Bath *
Divan's book transforms oral tradition into a tangible 'how to' guide and teaching tool that supervisors would do well to share with their students. Rich in content but sensibly organized, Communication Skills would work well as the basis of a communications course for senior undergraduates or beginning graduate students. If students - and seasoned researchers - follow her strategies, they will undoubtedly find the process of preparing a research proposal, presentation or thesis more manageable and efficient - if not pain-free! * Microbiology Today *
This is a very useful book for biosciences graduates and postgraduate students as it looks at communication at an advanced level, for example by explaining how to conduct scientific literary reviews or how to write research papers. This learning can complement a postgraduate biosciences course by boosting the grades of the readers and increasing their employability within academia and the private sector. I consider this book a highly recommended graduate guide. * Maria Duncan, University of Hertfordshire *
Table of Contents1. Essential communication skills ; 2. Recording and managing information ; 3. Ethics in communication ; 4. Introduction to the scientific literature ; 5. Conducting effective literature searches ; 6. Reviewing scientific literature ; 7. Writing a literature review ; 8. Writing a research proposal ; 9. Writing a research paper ; 10. Writing an abstract ; 11. Preparing tables and figures ; 12. Writing a Masters dissertation or a PhD thesis ; 13. Delivering an effective oral presentation ; 14. Preparing and presenting a research poster ; 15. Networking
