It is with words that we do our reasoning, and writing is the expression of our thinking. While the soul of science lies in experimentation, the life blood of science lies in communication. The most brilliant experiment, the most incisive argument, the most compelling explanation is useless unless communicated to other scientists. Since almost 74,000 scientific journals are published yearly, the value of solid writing skills cannot be overestimated. Writing about biology is also an effective way to learn about biology.
Writing is an active process.
To guide students through the conventions of writing a scientific paper in order to produce a concise, precise and coherent document. To show that writing is integral to the learning process, not an endpoint. Medical biochemistry broadly defines my professional interests. I am interested in the perturbations to metabolic homeostasis caused by disease, particularily inherited disease. Dr. Robert H. Glew, a talented teacher and prolific writer then at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, was my mentor.