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Sarah Taylor, winner of the 2020 Max Perutz Science Writing Award, joins experts Andy Ridgway and Dr Roger Highfield to give guidance on how entrants can take their article to the next level based on the most asked questions.
00:00:00 – Welcome and introductions
00:03:57 – Top five tips from 2020 Award Winner, Sarah Taylor
00:08:50 – Questions about formatting
00:10:22 – Questions about animal research
00:11:24 – Questions about structure and language
00:21:16 – Questions about audience engagement and scope
00:26:27 – Q&A
00:49:57 – Important reminders
00:54:47 – Ends
Sarah Taylor from the Institute of Genetics and Cancer at the University of Edinburgh won the 2020 competition with her article 'Curing the incurable: teaching an old drug new tricks to fight ovarian cancer':
theguardian.com/science/2020/oct/17/curing-the-incurable-ovarian-cancer-max-perutz-science-writing-award-2020-winner
Andy Ridgway is an award-winning journalist with over 20 years experience and a Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at UWE Bristol. Roger Highfield is the Science Director at the Science Museum, as well as an author, journalist and broadcaster.
The MRC Max Perutz Science Writing Award is in its 24th year, supporting current MRC PhD students to become tomorrow’s leaders in discovery science and encourage outstanding written communication.
Find out more about the award and how to enter: mrc.ukri.org/skills-careers/studentships/for-current-mrc-students/max-perutz-science-writing-award/the-competition
#SciComm #ScienceWriting
Sarah Taylor, winner of the 2020 Max Perutz Science Writing Award, joins experts Andy Ridgway and Dr Roger Highfield to give guidance on how entrants can take their article to the next level based on the most asked questions.
00:00:00 – Welcome and introductions
00:03:57 – Top five tips from 2020 Award Winner, Sarah Taylor
00:08:50 – Questions about formatting
00:10:22 – Questions about animal research
00:11:24 – Questions about structure and language
00:21:16 – Questions about audience engagement and scope
00:26:27 – Q&A
00:49:57 – Important reminders
00:54:47 – Ends
Sarah Taylor from the Institute of Genetics and Cancer at the University of Edinburgh won the 2020 competition with her article 'Curing the incurable: teaching an old drug new tricks to fight ovarian cancer':
theguardian.com/science/2020/oct/17/curing-the-incurable-ovarian-cancer-max-perutz-science-writing-award-2020-winner
Andy Ridgway is an award-winning journalist with over 20 years experience and a Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at UWE Bristol. Roger Highfield is the Science Director at the Science Museum, as well as an author, journalist and broadcaster.
The MRC Max Perutz Science Writing Award is in its 24th year, supporting current MRC PhD students to become tomorrow’s leaders in discovery science and encourage outstanding written communication.
Find out more about the award and how to enter: mrc.ukri.org/skills-careers/studentships/for-current-mrc-students/max-perutz-science-writing-award/the-competition
#SciComm #ScienceWriting
