UNC Writing Resources
Carolina Scientific Undergraduate Magazine
Writing Resources
Carl Zimmer’s Index of Banned Words
Check your article against Carl Zimmer’s Banned Words
Irregardless.ly – A Crowdsources Style Guide for Science Writers
Tips for writing from Mark Derewicz, Writer for UNC Health
Great examples of excellent science writing
The Science of Scientific Writing
The Top Ten Hundred Most Used Words
Explain a Difficult Concept using the Top Ten Hundred Words
Do You Use Complicated Words? Find Out!
Professional Societies
American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)
National Association of Science Writers (NASW)
North Carolina Regulatory Affairs Forum (NCRAF)
Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS)
Council for the Advancement of Science Writing (CASW)
Resume Building Opportunities
American Journal Experts Job Board (for those interested in scientific editing)