Independent scientific writing & communications
Complex evidence,
made clear.
Research-led writing for life-science, diagnostics, medical-device and healthcare teams—accurate enough for specialists and clear enough for everyone else.
Selected work
Inside an infection
Research explainer · 6-page PDF
How Staphylococcus aureus changes its cell wall
A plain-language account of how bacteria adapt inside a host, what the experiments show and where the evidence stops.
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Ideas worth spending
time with.
Personal essays, scientific explainers and notes on the things that catch my attention. A growing collection of independent writing.
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Scientific writing and editorial support.
Scientific & medical articles
Evidence-led features, explainers and thought leadership shaped for a clearly defined audience.
Evidence & literature summaries
Structured reviews that surface the strongest findings, important gaps and genuine limits of the evidence.
Technical & medical-device writing
Clear, controlled documentation for complex products, processes and professional audiences.
Scientific editing & fact-checking
A rigorous review of claims, sources, logic and readability—without flattening the author’s voice.
AI-assisted scientific writing
Human-led writing that uses approved tools selectively for speed and consistency, while interpretation, source checking and final accountability stay human.
Scientific content audit
A forensic review of existing content—including AI-assisted drafts—for unsupported claims, unreliable references, misleading certainty and missing context.
About
Independent practice
United Kingdom
William Turnbull
A background in the science.
I’m William Turnbull, an independent scientific writer based in the UK. I hold an MSc in Infection and Immunity and a BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry and Microbiology. My experience includes laboratory research, EU IVDR technical documentation, medical-device clinical evaluation work and scientific content development.
Approach
How we’ll work together.
We agree the audience, deliverables, evidence depth and review process before work begins.
- 01
Frame
Define the decision, reader and standard of evidence before drafting begins.
- 02
Research
Build an agreed source set, noting uncertainty, limitations and contested claims.
- 03
Write
Develop the narrative in language calibrated to the reader—not to the source material.
- 04
Verify
Check material claims against the evidence and complete a final human editorial review.
A note on AI and confidentiality
I can work without generative AI or use tools you approve for tasks such as outlining and format adaptation. We agree how sensitive material is handled before starting. I remain responsible for scientific interpretation, source checks and the final text.
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Tell me about your project.
Share the audience, format, evidence base and timing. You'll get a focused response on fit, scope and next steps.
Now taking on freelance projects
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