Writing an abstract might not seem to be at the top of your list of priorities when writing your PhD dissertation, but it’s probably the first thing a reader will see when they encounter your research ...

If you ever write any sort of research paper, you are likely to need an abstract. But what is an abstract for? What should go into one? What makes one effective? This resource will provide a brief ...

This is the second Perspective in a miniseries aiming to provide basic guidelines and share best practice for scientific writing, especially to novice writers of refereed papers in astronomy. In the ...