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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 21 May 2013

    Is "Stylish Academic Writing" an oxymoron? Helen Sword, Elizabeth Knoll, & I say "not necessarily" - YouTubehttp://bit.ly/ZbkQPw 

    12:53 PM - 21 May 2013
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      1. kevingrey‏ @kevinazer 24 May 2013
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        @sapinker,additional factor steven is pure enjoyment of highfalutin language-its fun to write, just like poetry/shakespeare - its artistic

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      1. Dave Nussbaum‏ @davenuss79 22 May 2013
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        @sapinker enjoyed the talk; want to hear more about overcoming hedging by leaving the reader to do the work. More in email bc 140 not enough

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      2. Diego A. Reinero‏ @diegoareinero 21 May 2013
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        @davenuss79 check it MT “@sapinker: Is "Stylish Academic Writing" an oxymoron? Helen Sword & I say "not necessarily" http://bit.ly/ZbkQPw ”

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      3. Dave Nussbaum‏ @davenuss79 22 May 2013
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        @diegoareinero thanks!

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      1. Joanna Rusher‏ @JoannaRusher 21 May 2013
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        @sapinker hmm not necessarily, but often, sadly.

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      1. Mattias Arvola‏ @MattiasArvola 21 May 2013
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        @sapinker Sword's book is on my bedside table. Great read!

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      1. Richard Washington‏ @argumentumuk 21 May 2013
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        @sapinker academic writing should be accessible, clear and open. Style is important.

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      1. Mariano Beguerisse‏ @marianobegue 21 May 2013
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        @sapinker Although in academic/tech style isn't the primary aim some are a joy to read. Eg Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos by @stevenstrogatz

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      1. the real chris beck‏ @SubBeck 21 May 2013
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        @sapinker But it's probably as rare as stylish academic fashion sense.

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      1. sophia bengtsson‏ @SophiaBengtsson 21 May 2013
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        Surely not @sapinker:Is "Stylish Academic Writing" an oxymoron? Helen Sword, Elizabeth Knoll, & I say not necessarily"http://bit.ly/ZbkQPw 

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      1. Christopher Brown‏ @ChrisBrown_DC 21 May 2013
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        @sapinker Did you say it in a medium where a peer reviewer/professor could demand rewrites?

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      1. Kevin Wilson‏ @WilsonKM2 21 May 2013
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        @sapinker Always hate the unnecessarily choppy academic writing that is so common in various fields.

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      1. Sky Kauweloa‏ @Kauweloa 21 May 2013
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        @sapinker interesting. Do you have any examples of beautifully written academic writing?

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