Part I. Some Preliminaries: 1. What is scientific writing?-- 2. Historical perspectives-- 3. Approaching a writing project-- 4. What is a scientific paper?-- 5. Ethics in scientific publishing-- 6. Where to submit your manuscript-- Part II. Preparing the Text: 7. How to prepare the title-- 8. How to list the authors and addresses-- 9. How to prepare the abstract-- 10. How to write the introduction-- 11. How to write the materials and methods section-- 12. How to write the results-- 13. How to write the discussion-- 14. How to state the acknowledgements-- 15. How to cite the references-- Part III. Preparing the Tables and Figures: 16. How to design effective tables-- 17. How to prepare effective graphs-- 18. How to prepare effective photographs-- Part IV. Publishing the Paper: 19. Rights and permissions-- 20. How to submit the manuscript-- 21. The review process (how to deal with editors)-- 22. The publishing process (how to deal with proofs)-- Part V. Doing Other Writing for Publication: 23. How to write a review paper-- 24. How to write opinion (book reviews, editorials, and letters to the editor)-- 25. How to write a book chapter or a book-- 26. How to write for the public-- Part VI. Conference Communications: 27. How to present a paper orally-- 28. How to prepare a poster-- 29. How to write a conference report-- Part VII. Scientific Style: 30. Use and misuse of English-- 31. Avoiding jargon-- 32. How and when to use abbreviations-- 33. Writing clearly across cultures and media-- 34. How to write science in English as a foreign language-- Part VIII. Other Topics in Science Communication: 35. How to write a thesis-- 36. How to prepare a curriculum vitae-- 37. How to prepare grant proposals and progress reports-- 38. How to write a recommendation letter - and how to ask for one-- 39. How to work with the media-- 40. How to provide peer review-- 41. How to seek a scientific-communication career-- Appendices-- Glossary of technical terms-- References-- Index.