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Why are scientific papers so hard to read?

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    Why are scientific papers so hard to read?
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  • What's the problem with scientific articles?
    They are so hard to read even scientists have difficulties understanding them.
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  • Give details about the article mentioned
    It was posted in bioarchive.com by researchers from Italy and Finland.
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  • What parts of scientific articles were analysed in this study?
    24 million titles and 18 million abstracts.
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  • what are the features that prevent people from easily understanding scientific papers?
    The overuse of long sentences, jargon and acronyms.
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  • buter sur, galérer
    struggle with + noun / struggle to + BV
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  • abuser de
    overuse
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  • entraver
    hamper
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  • du tort
    a disservice
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  • compréhensible
    accessible
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  • financer
    fund
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  • laisser tomber, éliminer
    cut out
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