#popular scientific

Tips for writing popular scientific articles from experts

UNAIR NEWS – One of the keys to the successful publication of popular scientific articles is that they are understandable for the general public. However, in practice, writers sometimes still find it difficult to assemble words that the wider community can accept. In this regard, Universitas Airlangga held a training on how to write popular scientific articles on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Being held virtually, the event presented Markus Sumartomdjon, a journalist of Kontan newspaper. In his presentation, he explained tips for writing popular scientific articles or opinions that could attract the attention of the mass media. Markus explained that an interesting article has an argumentative nature and expresses an opinion or criticism. “An interesting article is to give views, opinions, responses, or criticisms of a real social condition,” he said.