Writing a Scientific Report

Scientific information is communicated in a variety of ways, through talks and seminars, through posters at meetings, but mainly through scientific papers. Papers, published in books or journals provide the main route by which the substance of scientific findings are made available to others, for examination, testing and subsequent use. Over time the scientific paper, has developed into a fairly formal method of communication, with certain structures, styles and conventions. These mean that information is presented in a standardised way, and hence particular bits of information can be extracted more easily.