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17/12/2021

The Plant Cell call for papers - deadline 1 May 2022 for research papers contributing to our understanding of plant stress in the face of climate change 👉https://buff.ly/3lOprq2

The focus issues listed in the table below are currently open for submissions. When submitting your manuscript, please indicate your interest in the focus issue

17/11/2021

A reminder to keep a list of those common typos that spell check misses! https://aceseditors.org/news/2021/jargon-or-plain-language

Every copyediting field has its own special words. My field is medical copyediting, and I edit reports about healthcare that are written in an academic style featuring many clinical terms.

05/11/2021

Thoughtful post on what constitutes a failed experiment - and it's never the data! 👉https://kamounlab.medium.com/whats-a-failed-experiment-7ea66fd96f8

This question came up after a student workshop, “how to deal with negative results in the lab?” My answer, first define what a negative…

03/11/2021

Take a moment to be amazed by nature with this time-lapse video of a single cell developing into a complex organism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEejivHRIbE

Witness the ‘making of’ a salamander from fertilization to hatching in this six minute time-lapse.➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe➡ Get More Short ...

28/10/2021

Excellent tips for and from Bacon Editing on how to ensure you present your research accurately and avoid those common confusables! https://www.baconediting.com/blog/using-words-properly-in-research-writing

One of the biggest challenges when writing a research paper is making your complicated findings easy to understand. To help your reader understand your message, you have to write c

25/10/2021

Half-term reading for budding scientists! Frontiers 👉https://blog.frontiersin.org/2021/09/07/five-nobel-prize-winners-publish-scientific-article-collection-for-children/

The Nobel Collection of free scientific articles for next generation of scientists goes live

15/10/2021

Educating science editors: is there a comprehensive strategy? 👉https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4295079 At Bioedit, all our editors are PhD-qualified with publication experience; we agree that "good editors are also good authors and reviewers"!

The article considers available options to educate science editors in the fast-transforming digital environment. There is no single course or resource that can cover their constantly changing and diversifying educational needs. The involvement in research, ...

13/10/2021

Japan is paving the way for CRISPR-edited foods. Will the UK follow? 👉https://nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00672-1 サナテックシード株式会社/Sanatechseed The Genetic Literacy Project Nature

The United Kingdom is considering innovative ways of regulating gene editing in food and farming. Robust processes and public confidence will be vital for success.

06/10/2021

We're hiring! Currently recruiting for science editors in the life sciences 👉 https://www.bioedit.com/careers 🌱

Posted 11:06:05 AM. We are recruiting for scientific editors with a Ph.D. and publication experience specific to:-…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.

05/10/2021

New Phytologist global competition open to early-career scientists for outstanding contribution to plant science | Deadline 15 January 2022: https://www.newphytologist.org/grants/tansleymedal

New Phytologist Tansley Medal, awarded in recognition of an outstanding contribution to research in plant science by an individual in the early stages of their career

30/09/2021

Peer review on Twitter! Interesting article by Carl Zimmer at The New York Times - Science about how to read scientific papers: https://www.nytimes.com/article/how-to-read-a-science-study-coronavirus.html?smid=tw-nytimesscience&smtyp=cur

Published scientific research, like any piece of writing, is a peculiar literary genre.

30/09/2021

New The Chicago Manual of Style workout - you might be surprised! http://cmosshoptalk.com/2021/09/28/chicago-style-workout-58-spell-check-wont-save-you/?utm_sq=guxquf3p3i

If the first rule of copyediting is “Do no harm,” the second would be “When in doubt, look it up.” This month’s workout focuses on some commonly confused homophones and uncommon variant spellings that can slip by unnoticed if you let your focus lapse.

27/09/2021

Essential annual report by AAAS - The American Association for the Advancement of Science on a momentous year: annualreport.aaas.org

24/09/2021

Plant Physiology journal Call for Papers 2022 | 1 November 2021 deadline for submissions to Focus Issue on Circadian Rhythms: https://academic.oup.com/plphys/pages/plant-physiology-call-for-papers #2022%20Focus%20Issue%20on%20Evolution%20of%20Plant%20Structure%20and%20Function

Authors submitting to a Focus Issue should indicate their interest in the cover letter when submitting papers online. Please select the correct Focus Issue titl

20/09/2021

Speaking of nature walking 👇, the Manchester Museum are holding a nature writing 'walkshop' with Anita Sethi as part of the Manchester Literature Festival - inspired by the backbone of Britain: https://www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/i-belong-here-nature-writing-workshop-with-anita-sethi-39709

Culture Manchester I Belong Here: Nature Writing Workshop with Anita Sethi 10 Oct 2021 Sunday 11.00am Manchester Museum The University of Manchester Oxford Road Manchester M13 9PL Tickets are free but advance booking is advised Email [email protected] with your name and conta...

20/09/2021

Did you get into nature walks and gardening during lockdown? Perhaps you just started listening to your gut! NiaCason writes about the role of the gut microbiome in our craving for nature: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/626812/gut-microbiome-controls-craving-for-nature

Your gut microbes might be yearning for their outdoor counterparts—and telling your brain to go find them.

02/09/2021

01/02/2017

Data fraud is one of the biggest challenges faced by scientific research today. An article today published by The Guardian reports on the causes and extent of falsified results in publishing, and work taking place in the Netherlands in a bid to tackle this important issue.https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/feb/01/high-tech-war-on-science

The Long Read: The problem of fake data may go far deeper than scientists admit. Now a team of researchers has a controversial plan to root out the...

01/12/2016

Delighted to be back in Japan this week as we attend the 39th Annual Meeting of the 日本分子生物学会 / Molecular Biology Society of Japan. Come and say hello to us at booth 26, Pacifico Yokohama.

26/10/2016

We've returned from Seoul, where we attended this year's International Conference of the Korean Society for Molecular and Cellular Biology. We had a wonderful time meeting clients, spending time with colleagues, and experiencing the amazing sights and sounds of South Korea!

Our many thanks to everybody involved for their kind hospitality.

21/06/2016

Great to see so many people celebrating 2016's science-themed . Hugely exciting time for science here! https://t.co/ZTpKhHXJ4Z

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20/05/2016

Great news for our authors this week, as we announce new services in partnership with
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This week, Bioedit announces a new partnership with Aries Editorial Manager Ingest, a sophisticated online publishing platform that will expand on the services Bioedit can offer its authors.

15/03/2016

Predatory journals exploit vulnerable researchers who are anxious to publish at any cost. Don't get caught out! https://t.co/bVWYg0JsAW

With the number of predatory journals taking advantage of researchers on the rise, we share just a few simple tips to help authors check the journals they plan to submit their valuable work to.

09/02/2016

Manchester celebrated the this week; see our pictures as we joined the party!
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08/02/2016

We would like to wish our many colleagues, clients and friends celebrating today a very happy new year!

02/02/2016

Some interesting future perspectives on peer review in this month's Research Information, particularly with regard to the potential solutions offered by technology, as well as the questions raised by re-evaluating its purpose.

Six industry figures give their take on recent developments in the world of peer review, and some predictions for the years ahead

29/01/2016

Track changes is an essential tool for editors and authors alike. Here's a handy guide to using them. https://t.co/ohEH1olK63

“How to use when working with an editor https://t.co/tqIlcwsmwU”