Science is the overarching term for the study of the structure and behaviour of the natural and physical worlds using a methodology based on evidence. It includes natural sciences such as life sciences and physics, formal sciences such as mathematics, and applied sciences such as medicine.

Science content is most frequently written by scientists for other scientists (eg in research papers or academic posters). But science writing also covers a wealth of other writings about science, such as:

• news articles about scientific subjects
• public brochures about scientific topics such as health care
• reports or briefs to decision makers or managers
• guidelines about technical processes
• websites about scientific topics or organisations.

This section covers:

• Science writing style
• Challenges in science writing
• Types of science publications
• Science writing resources.

Other relevant sections

How to:

• use clear and appropriate language
• write about evidence
• write about risk
• write about data and statistics
• cite other work.

How to present and format:

• titles of documents and other resources
• acronyms and initialisms
• equations
• numbers and units
• references.

How to capitalise:

• academic and professional qualifications
• organisations and institutions
• scientific terms
• proper nouns.

How to format, design and include:

• tables
• graphs
• diagrams
• illustrations.

Related subject areas

• Agriculture
• Biology
• Cellular and molecular biology
• Chemistry
• Computing
• Earth and the universe
• Environment
• Health and medicine
• Mathematics and statistics
• Physics

Types of publications and content

• Web content
• Books and reports
• Journal articles
• Guidelines and manuals
• Theses
• Presentations
• Academic posters
• Grant applications
• News articles and press releases