Nishant Sahdev
(He/Him)
As seen in:
Medium,
MSN India,
The Wall Street Journal,
Hindustan Times,
The Indian Express,
Mint,
Outlook (India),
Rediff.com,
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Tribune (India)
and
Covers:
Quantum physics | Astrophysics | AI | Quantum Mechanics | Dark Energy | Dark Matter | Time Travelling & Time Reversal | Planetary Movements.
Physicist | Author | Tech Columnist
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Columnist
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes I did
How is social media changing news?
Social media is changing news in both good way and in a bad way too. Majorly it's changing in a good way
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
No idea
What does it mean to be a journalist?
A person who tells the truth
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Just a mail at Nishantsahdev.onco@gmail.com
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
My Mac Book Pages and Tables
What's your favorite social network?
LinkedIn
Who do you wish followed you?
No one
Why did you become a journalist?
To spread the knowledge of science in a very easy language
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
On Time Travelling
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Keep putting your efforts and always be active
When's the best time to pitch you?
Always
What's the best pitch you ever got?
To be featured in Forbes
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
To write something bad in a good way
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Most of my time spends in reading research papers, writing my researches, reading books and play with my pets.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Quanta Magazine
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
Classical physics follows Thermodynamics laws
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