"	Physics 595 Communicating Scientific Research Spring 2025 The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking. Albert Einstein, Physics and Reality, 1936

Physics 598PEN Syllabus

Physics 595 - Course Syllabus - Spring 2025

(Syllabus is subject to change!)

Physics 595 Spring 2025 Channel on Media Space

Week	Date	Lectures	Homework Assignments	Assignments Due	Writing Workshop	Reading	Zoom/Video
1	Jan 24	Course Introduction; Persuasive Science Communication	Assignment 1: Write a Research Topic Statement and Research Outlines		WW0		Zoom Link Video Recording
2	Jan 31	Journal Club Presentations; Journal Club Presentation Template; Scientific Writing Tips	Assignment 2: Prepare and Present a Journal Club or Research Presentation		WW1 (Solutions) WW1: Coherent Paragraph Structure	Paragraphs Writing Cohesive Paragraphs Guide to Being Concise	Zoom Link Video Recording
3	Feb 7	The Scientific Publication Process Writing Referee Reports	Assignment 3: Write a Scientific Referee Report	Assignment 1 Due	WW2 (Solutions) WW2: Writing Short Sentences	"Why Did You Accept My Paper" paper	Zoom Link Video Recording
4	Feb 14	Writing Abstracts and Introductions	Assignment 4: Write a Research Abstract and Introduction	JC Paper Selection Due	WW3 (Solutions) WW3: Making Verbs Work	Verb Usage	Zoom Link Video Recording
5	Feb 21	Communicating Science: Giving Better Science Talks			WW4 (Solutions) WW4: Avoiding Ambiguous Pronouns	Ambiguous Pronouns "Rethinking Design of Presentation Slides"	Zoom Link Video Recording
6	Feb 28	Methods and Results Sections of Scientific Papers Displaying Scientific Data	Assignment 5: Write Research Methods and Results Sections w/ Figures	Assignment 4 Draft Due	WW5 (handout)	Figures and Captions Graphing Resources	Zoom Link Video Recording
7	March 7	Effective Scientific Posters 20-Minute Journal Club or Research Presentations:		Assignment 3, Referee Report Due	WW6 (solutions) WW6: Removing Questionable Qualifiers	Poster "Stump" Speeches Scientific Poster Example/Template	Zoom Link Video Recording
8	March 14	20-Minute Journal Club or Research Presentations:		Assignment 4 Final Due	WW7 WW7: Writing an Editor Cover Letter		Zoom Link Video Recording
	March 21	Spring Break
9	March 28	20-Minute Journal Club or Research Presentations:			WW8 (solutions) WW8: Avoiding "There is..." Sentences		Zoom Link Video Recording
10	April 4	Physics 595 Proposal Assignment Writing Scientific Proposals Effective Project Summaries	Assignment 6: Write a Scientific Proposal	Assignment 5 Draft Due	WW9 (solutions) WW9: Three Preposition Rule	Physics 595 Proposal Cover Sheet "What Words Are Worth" paper	Zoom Link Video Recording
11	April 11	Proposal Review Process CVs for Proposals Preparing a Proposal Budget			WW10 (solutions) WW10: Parallel Construction	Celia's CV template NSF-style CV template NIH-style CV template	Zoom Link Video Recording
12	April 18	20-Minute Journal Club or Research Presentations:		Proposal Project Summaries Due	WW11 WW11: Misplaced Modifiers	Only	Zoom Link Video Recording
13	April 25	20-Minute Journal Club or Research Presentations:		Proposal Due Proposal Review Form Proposal Review Assignments	WW12 WW12: Ambiguous Four Letter Words	With Need Like	Zoom Link Video Recording
14	May 2	Phys 595 Proposal Panel Review		Assignment 5 Final Due			Zoom Link Video Recording