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Science writing for laypeople

As a freelance science writer, I write reviews for lay people of scientific developments in biology and genetics. I have a long professional life's experience in the world of molecular biology and the new genetics. Having followed gene technology since its birth, I have become familiar with wide areas of modern biology including cloning and stem cell research.

Why I want to write easy science texts

Scientific papers are notoriously difficult to read, and is my conviction that it is important for people in general to increase their understanding of biological and medical subjects. It is important since:

• To-day's genetics is beginning to affect our daily lives. It is evolving at an astounding pace. New methods, such as microarray-based techniques allow us to follow the activities of tens of thousands of genes simultaneously. Other techniques employ the manipulation of embryos. The new techniques will have many applications within medicine. At the same time, we will face new ethical dilemmas.
• Everybody should have a chance to participate in the discussion and to confront the ethical issues involved. For this reason one needs to learn about the new possibilities and consider which new decisions will be controversial. I can contribute explanations, written for laypersons, of the technical and scientific concepts.

Assistance to scientists with writing tasks

Are you a busy scientist who can use help writing a scientific paper? If you give me a crude version, I will write it in the style of the journal you have selected.

 
 
 
 
 

 
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Updated April 1, 2009. Comments to Olle Karlström