Professor Mirjam Cvetic on Writing in Physics

About the Professor

Mirjam Cvetic does theoretical physics involving fundamental interactions and high-energy theory. This special discipline aims at uncovering the basic forces of the universe and includes black holes and string theory. Although Dr. Cvetic is not a native English speaker, she is able to write effective papers due to the beauty and clarity of mathematical reasoning.

Personal Writing Process

Dr. Cvetic begins her writing process with key scientific results from her research. Recognizing the importance of new results is important, since the rest of the paper is built around a core of insight. Dr. Cvetic's writing process often takes a long time due to developments in theoretical results, and refinement of the paper often means refinement of the theory.

Types of Writing

Dr. Cvetic writes almost exclusively for journals, which involves highly technical writing. She has not written much for popular science, but a number of her colleagues do. She also writes reviews other papers as an expert in the field.

Example of Professional Writing