Mikael Angelo Francisco

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Location
Philippines
School
University Of The Philippines Diliman
Expertise
Biology, Health, Chemistry
  • Mikael received a Merit Award for science writing from the Singapore-based publication Asian Scientist in 2017.
  • In 2018, the Philippine government's Department of Science and Technology recognized him as the country's best online science journalist.
  • He co-authored books about media literacy and Filipino scientists, and wrote a book about science trivia.

Experience

Mikael Angelo S. Francisco is a multi-awarded science journalist and author based in the Philippines. Over the past decade, he has written about science and pop culture for different local and international websites, including major Philippine news websites GMA News Online and ABS-CBN News. He is also the editor-in-chief of FlipScience.ph, a Philippines-focused science news and features website he co-founded in 2017.

Education

Mikael graduated with a bachelor's degree in Communication Research from the University of the Philippines Diliman, which helped him become a better writer and a more meticulous researcher.
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