Emily Morson

Freelance Writer | Editor. Clear, Concise, Creative.

United States

Freelance medical writer and editor specializing in neuroscience and neurodivergence, seeking clients. Versatile, audience-focused, passionate about health and science literacy. Saving you time so you can focus on what you do best.

What I do:
1) For research organizations (universities, hospitals, research centers) I WRITE AND EDIT:
* journal articles, book chapters
* research grant proposals,
* lay summaries,
* IRB applications,
* patient-facing communication

2) For hospitals, health and disease-focused organizations, and other health and science communicators: I WRITE AND EDIT:
* articles,
* blog posts,
* patient handouts.

3) For CROs, pharmaceutical, medical device, neuroimaging, teletherapy companies: I WRITE AND EDIT: content that establishes name recognition and credibility, and informs audiences about your products.

4) For all of the above, I CHECK ACCESSIBILITY and SENSITIVITY for people with disabilities.

You can ask for rates and commission me at https://ko-fi.com/mosaicofminds, by LinkedIn DM, or by email.

Formative Experiences:
*10 years as a cognitive neuroscientist and research consultant. I published 4 peer reviewed research papers. I also wrote and edited grant proposals, IRB applications, and participant-facing communication.
* 2 years as a student speech/language therapist, developing communication skills and experience in clinical settings. I also wrote many clinical reports and SOAP notes.
* 15 years writing the Mosaic of Minds neuroscience blog and its associated X/Notes account.
* Completed University of Chicago's Medical Writing and Editing certificate program in June 2023.

Portfolio
Pblassaysci
PBL Assay Science
Breakthroughs in Biomarkers

We are launching a series of blog posts discussing the current state of neurodegenerative disease research. We will cover various diseases and biomarkers, keeping you informed whether you are starting your own research program, curious about your colleagues' discoveries, or simply interested in neurodegenerative diseases. Throughout, we'll examine how technology is helping advance biomarker research.

PBL Assay Science
The Promise of Neurofilament Light (NfL) as a Biomarker

NfL makes an excellent biomarker for assessing neurodegenerative disease severity, predicting progression, and evaluating treatments. The next challenges for researchers is to standardize the process of measuring NfL levels and establish reference values for research and eventually, clinical use.

Editing

Science Communication

Academic Writing

Annual Review of Linguistics
2016
Language and Speech in Autism

Abstract: Autism is a developmental disability characterized by atypical social interaction, interests or body movements, and communication. Our review examines the empirical status of three communication phenomena believed to be unique to autism: pronoun reversal (using the pronoun you when the pronoun I is intended, and vice versa), echolalia (repeating what someone has said), and a reduced or even reversed production-comprehension lag (a reduction or reversal of the well-established...

Chapter cowritten with Morton Ann Gernsbacher and Elizabeth J. Grace in The Neurobiology of Language, edited by G. Hickok and S. Small, pp. 879-886.
2015
Language Development in Autism

Abstract: Abnormal language development used to define autism, but no longer does. Indeed, language development no longer even figures into contemporary diagnostic criteria, although early delays in language often lead to parents’ concerns. In this chapter, we review recent empirical research on language development in autism. To paint a contemporary picture, we restrict our review to studies published in the 21st century. We conclude that language development in autism is often delayed,...

Cognitive Neuroscience
2019
Fast mapping is a laboratory task, not a cognitive capacity

ABSTRACT Fast Mapping is a laboratory task that typically involves an experimenter creating a nonsense name for an object the participant has never seen before. We demonstrate how researchers’ use of the term Fast Mapping has extended beyond its core meaning as a laboratory task to more abstractly denote an internal process, a skill that children employ in their everyday lives, and an inherent capacity. We argue that such over-extension is problematic.