The Battle of Science and the Public: How to Make Scientific Writing Friendly

Authors

• Maggie Buyuk, University of Massachusetts Boston

Abstract

Maggie Buyuk is a Nursing major from Bolton, MA. She wanted to focus her essay on the scientific discourse community because she feels as though it is often unapproachable: “As a nursing major, I know that I want information to be easily accessible for both myself and my patients. Unfortunately, the scientific rhetoric is not publically friendly because of the jargon and format of the scientific paper standard.” Maggie believes that there is a middle ground where the scientific community and the public can meet in order to better understand each other. This essay is special to her because, as a student, she has felt left out of the scientific community because of the jargon. “I don’t think that knowledge and understanding of the scientific community should be a privilege, but the strict scientific paper format makes it a privilege for people within the community.” In her personal life, Maggie enjoys being able to help people in their times of need; she became an EMT at the age of 16 and “absolutely loves it!” She says “when I see people in the back of the ambulance, I know that they are having a horrible day, so I like to be able to ease some of the stress and pain that they are experiencing. It makes me happy to hear them say that I helped them in any way, whether it be emotionally or physically.”

Recommended Citation

Buyuk, Maggie (2021) "The Battle of Science and the Public: How to Make Scientific Writing Friendly," Undercurrents: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Composition: Vol. 2: Iss. 2, Article 2.
Available at: https://scholarworks.umb.edu/undercurrents/vol2/iss2/2