Carolyn Brown

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Carolyn Brown

Carolyn Brown

@cjbrownatlarge

Scientific and medical writer/editor and publishing consultant

Ottawa, Ontario Katılım Kasım 2015
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How do you make sure a report is effective — influencing policy or public discussion? It starts with thinking through what you want to say, how and to whom. And then writing that gets your message across. Online workshop March 9 to 12 (mornings) via Zoom tinyurl.com/t55wp82u
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Carolyn Brown@cjbrownatlarge·
My article just out: Is paracetamol (acetaminophen) a risk factor for ADHD? I was working on this article, on a complex topic with conflicting research studies, when RFK Jr started talking about acetaminophen and autism. tinyurl.com/2p237a9h
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The Right Word one-day workshop to help you improve your English, especially if you speak it as a second (or third!) language. Includes Canadian English and spelling. Feb. 12 in person in Ottawa. tinyurl.com/48d2tzec
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Carolyn Brown@cjbrownatlarge·
The Globe and Mail backs Editors Canada's call for the federal government to stick to Canadian spelling, z's and all. I am humbled to be on the team that started this ball rolling. theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editor…
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Proud to have been involved behind the scenes in this effort to use Canadian English spelling in government documents cbc.ca/news/canada/ca…
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Carolyn Brown@cjbrownatlarge·
You're a good writer, but you want to be a great writer. Improve your writing by using proven techniques. Hone your skills to organize your document, and get your message across persuasively. Next dates: Jan. 12 to 14 mornings, online @uottawapdi tinyurl.com/6nmanevm
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Carolyn Brown@cjbrownatlarge·
To get measles under control in Canada, we need to get good national stats on vaccination and to reinvest in public health. My story for The BMJ (British Medical Journal). (Sorry, there's a paywall.) bmj.com/content/391/bm…
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Trump boasts, Oz makes claims and a Novo Nordisk exec collapses. But US consumers get better access to needed drugs. My story for The BMJ. (There may be a paywall.) bmj.com/content/391/bm…
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Timothy Caulfield@CaulfieldTim·
Fascinating how this became a political flag for right. Canada’s Supreme Crt will decide fate of ostrich flock science.org/content/articl… Problem: "It’s people picking and choosing which public health orders they want to follow, not relying on evidence..." (@angie_rasmussen).
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Carolyn Brown@cjbrownatlarge·
What's the difference between a report that sits on a shelf and one that makes real change? ✏️ What: How to Write Effective Reports 🌎 Where: In person, Ottawa 🕓 When: Nov. 13 and 14 (two full days) tinyurl.com/5bad8n3s
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Carolyn Brown@cjbrownatlarge·
Want to add to or advance your editing skills? Hone your skills in structural, stylistic and copyediting in a one-day Advanced Editing course. 🎯 Oct. 23 in person in Ottawa You will: • practise on a sample document • learn how to use editing software tinyurl.com/26mruyya
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Never miss an error again! 👓 Take my proofreading workshop... Oct. 6 in person in Ottawa Don't lose credibility by having errors in your publication or Website – proofread to ensure your document is ready to face the world. tinyurl.com/yc794yn2
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