These two stuck out. Also, the advice about commas (for pauses) is not entirely wrong but not quite right either, and the advice about dashes (for emphasis) is

These two stuck out. Also, the advice about commas (for pauses) is not entirely wrong but not quite right either, and the advice about dashes (for emphasis) is simply wrong. If you've read Strunk and White, or most any style guide, nothing in this article will strike you as both new and correct. The advice I would give most science writers today is: 1. Have something to say. 2. Say it. Many of the problems with overuse of jargon come from skipping directly to step 2.