News from JAWWS

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JAWWS Links for May
Pessimistic papers, collective debugging, research debt, and saving lives with fun writing
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February News from JAWWS
Highlight: a review of a paper on cognitive load in biological theory articles
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January News from JAWWS
An overview of the past, present, and future of the project
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JAWWS Links for June
In which many people on Twitter complain about science publishing
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March News from JAWWS
Highlight: A review of Steven Pinker's guide book 'The Sense of Style'
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April News from JAWWS
Highlight: A paper showing the importance of writing quality in economics papers
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Browsing Paper Copies of ‘Nature’ and ‘Science’
What the top journals feel like in physical form
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Appendix to JAWWS: An Incrementally Rewritten Paragraph
Several versions of the same paragraph in increasing order of readability
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The Journal of Actually Well-Written Science
The essay that led to the founding of JAWWS
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Book Review: ‘The Sense of Style’
On being a better writer, classic style, and the curse of knowledge
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Paper Review: ‘Writing Matters’
A study on how professional editing might help economists publish papers
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Science Style Guide: Figures
Figures are the most important part of a paper; treat them accordingly
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