Book Review: How to Write a Scientific Paper

Review of the Book “How to Write a Scientific Paper” by Jari Saramaki

This book can be life-changing for both Ph.D. students as well as researchers, scientists, or professors well into their careers. I used to view writing papers as something that we, as Ph.D. students, have to do and doesn’t really have much to do with the actual science. And boy, could I have been more wrong?! This book not only helped me to write papers more efficiently but also destroyed my preconceived notions about writing. I now fully believe that writing is one of the most critical parts of research and the scientific discovery process. And it might as well be the most important one.

Favorite Quotes from or Referred to Inside this Book

“If you don’t have time to read, you don’t have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” - Stephen King

“To write is human, to edit is divine.” - Stephen King

“Never wait for inspiration to strike because it rarely strikes those who just sit there waiting. The muses dislike idleness: they tend to show up when you are already engaged in work.” - Jari Saramaki