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Alexander Hellemans

As seen in: Scientific American
Covers:  Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Electronics, Energy, The history of science and technology
Doesn't Cover: Medicine, business, social science

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I am a free-lance science writer published in Scientific American, Science Magazine, ScienceNow, Nature, IEEE Spectrum Magazine, BBC-Focus, Astronomy Magazine, Sky and Telescope, NRC Handelsblad, The Guardian, The Independent, The New Scientist, The Scientist, Chemistry and Engineering News, Physics World, Chemistry World, La Recherche, ResearchResearch, and other publications.

I’m the author (with Bryan Bunch) of The History of Science and Technology: A Browser's Guide to the Great Discoverie…

What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing for the Dutch magazine called Aarde en Kosmos

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

What does it mean to be a journalist?

Keeping up continuously with new developments in science