Emeritus Professor of Microbiology, Yvonne Paterson focuses on harnessing the immune system to provide cures for, or protection against, neoplastic and infectious disease. Dr. Paterson partnered with the A.N.U’s Humanities Research Centre and University of Canberra’s Centre for Creative and Cultural Research to discuss her work on the conference, "Writing as Discovery / Investigating a Hidden Component of Method.” The conference invites scientists and scholars to discuss the act of writing as a key plank in scientific and scholarly method. Dr. Paterson shares her thoughts on writing as a research scientist, discussing various forms of writing her field requires and how the creative, discovery process unfolds, with a focus on research papers and grant proposals.
Updated November 2020