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Mastering Scientific and Medical Writing

A Self-help Guide

This self-help guide is intended for scientists and medical professionals and students who wish to improve their scientific writing skills. Exercises invite the reader to practice the most important aspects of scientific writing. Although the book addresses certain issues more troublesome to scientific communicators of a non-English language origin, the guide will be of equal benefit to those whose first language is English. If you want not only to write but to write well, this book is for you. This second edition takes into account new developments in the area of scientific communication. In particular, the importance of authenticity is addressed, drawing attention to the sensitive issue of plagiarism in scientific texts.

... Using Numbers and Percentages Correctly . . . . . . . . 98 12.4 Exercise 4 | Using
Proper Capitalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 12.5 Exercise 5 | Using Tenses in
Scientific Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 12.6 Exercise 6 | Restoring Parallelism .

Living with an Aging Brain

A Self-help Guide for Your Senior Years

Grow old along with me/The best is yet to be, wrote Robert Browning in his poem "Rabbi Ben Ezra". Those of us approaching, or already inhabiting, this unknown land might not entirely agree, but in this inspiring volume by Dr Werman, we are shown how to make the most of old age, especially as regards our brains and how to use them to lead fulfilling lives. The book is packed with useful scientific facts on aging and how to differentiate between the symptoms of merely the "wear and tear" of our bodies and brains, and real disease. It is aimed at members of the general public, and contains fascinating real-life examples, some of them from Dr Werman's own practice as a neurologist and his life experience.

This possibility offers hope and encourages an active approach to aging: Use
your mind! Evidence indicates that using your mind has a beneficial effect on
aging gracefully and in full command of your powers. Some might ask, "Aren't
people ...