Biplab Das
Science journalist and writer
Summary
My stories appeared in Chemical & Engineering News (US), Nature India (India), Nature Middle East (Cairo, Egypt), in Briefings of Scientific American (US), SciDev.Net (London), Cosmos magazine (Australia), Down To Earth magazine (India), Dietaryfibrefood.Com (US), and Indian newspapers such as The Telegraph and The Statesman and wrote science radio talks for All India Radio and scripts for CSIR documentary films.
Of late, I have written for ‘Arthropaedia‘ a Mumbai-based orthopaedic journal.
Recently, I have also worked as a freelance researcher for an innovative programme of Times Television Network, Mumbai.
I have also written brochure, leaflets and website content for advertising agency, blogs and non-profit organizations.
Skills
- Science and technology writing
- ghost writing
- wrote newsletter for NGO
- brochure leaflets and web content for advertising agency
- scripts for docu films and radio talks
- content for websites and blogs
- research
Experience
- Contributing Editor
Chemical & Engineering News, a magazine published by the American Chemical Society
February 2015 – Present (1 year 5 months)
Roles – write science news mainly related to chemistry, biochemistry and biotechnology
Freelance Science Writer
Nature Middle East, an international online news portal NPG, UK
October 2012 – Present (3 years 9 months)
I write research highlights and science news on a wide variety of science and technology topics
Writer and owner
Blogcontentwriter.org
June 2011 – Present (5 years 1 month) Kolkata Area, India
Roles – write news, short features and interviews
Freelance Science Journalist
Nature India, an online news portal published by NPG, UK
January 2008 – Present (8 years 6 months)Gurgaon, India
I write research highlights on physical sciences, particularly on chemistry, physics and space, feature and interview-based articles on a wide variety of science and technology topics
Freelance science writer
SciDeV.Net, an online science magazine
June 2005 – Present (11 years 1 month) London, United Kingdom
Roles – write science news
- Freelance Writer
All India Radio, Kolkata
April 2005 – Present (11 years 3 months) Kolkata Area, India
Roles – write scripts for science programmes
- Freelance Science Reporter
Down To Earth magazine
September 2004 – Present (11 years 10 months) New Delhi Area, India
Roles – write news for the science and technology section
Volunteer Experience & Causes
Opportunities looking for:
- Joining a nonprofit board
Causes I care about:
- Education
- Science and Technology
Organizations I support:
- Indian Science News Association, Kolkata, a non-profit organization trains aspiring science writers for media and publishes science journals
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