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This book is a delightful blend of humour and science, offering an unusual perspective on the history of natural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor those in academia or passionate about effective communication, \"Teaching and Mentoring Writers in the Sciences\" provides invaluable advice on nurturing scientific writing skills. It's an essential guide for educators and mentors aiming to inspire the next generation of scientific writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStephen B. Heard's collection is ideal for readers who appreciate science with a twist. Dive into his works to discover a world where detailed research meets compelling storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"charles-darwins-barnacle-and-david-bowies-spider-by-stephen-b-heard-9780300238280","title":"Charles Darwin's Barnacle and David Bowie's Spider","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn engaging history of the surprising, poignant, and occasionally scandalous stories behind scientific names and their cultural significance, \"More fun than you’ve ever had with taxonomy in your whole entire life!\" (Diana Gabaldon, author of the \u003ci\u003eOutlander\u003c\/i\u003e series and PhD in Quantitative Behavioral Ecology)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEver since Carl Linnaeus’s binomial system of scientific names was adopted in the eighteenth century, scientists have been eponymously naming organisms in ways that both honour and vilify their namesakes. This charming, informative, and accessible history examines the fascinating stories behind taxonomic nomenclature, from Linnaeus himself naming a small and unpleasant weed after a rival botanist to the recent influx of scientific names based on pop-culture icons—including David Bowie’s spider, Frank Zappa’s jellyfish, and Beyoncé’s fly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExploring the naming process as an opportunity for scientists to express themselves in creative ways, Stephen B. 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If you are in this position, \u003cem\u003eTeaching and Mentoring Writers in the Sciences\u003c\/em\u003e is the resource you need, offering approaches that will help you help writers develop their skills more effectively and with less time and effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBethann Garramon Merkle and Stephen B. Heard, both experts in scientific communication, offer evidence-based advice that draws on their own extensive experience as well as on proven tactics from writing studies, science studies, and rhetoric and composition. Shorn of the unfamiliar and off-putting jargon that much pedagogy literature adopts, their advice is engaging and accessible to scientists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs you read, you'll see where developing writers are coming from; how mastering scientific writing matters to the careers of students who do and don't continue in academia; how writing occurs and is taught in both undergraduate and graduate curricula; how to find and harness teaching resources that help share the workload; how to teach writing to students who speak English as an additional language; and how to navigate the use (by yourself and by developing writers) of tools from pencils and dictionaries to AI writing assistants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you teach or mentor scientific writers, this book will help you deliver what your students and mentees need most: clear, effective writing guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031830773996,"sku":"9780226843889","price":87.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/20667173482268.jpg?v=1764150163"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/stephen-b-heard.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}