Which Science Magazines Are Worth Subscribing To?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around recommendations for science magazines worth subscribing to, with participants sharing their personal experiences and preferences. The scope includes various types of science publications, from general science to specific fields like astronomy and technology.

Discussion Character

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  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express interest in New Scientist and inquire about its quality.
  • One participant recommends Science (The Journal) for its diverse and multidisciplinary content, noting its frequency of publication.
  • A younger participant shares a preference for PCWorld for technology and mentions enjoying Popular Science and Sky & Telescope for general science and astronomy, respectively.
  • Another participant lists Popular Mechanics, Discovery, and Scientific American as enjoyable magazines.
  • A nostalgic comment is made about missing the magazine Omni.
  • One participant discusses their positive experience with Scientific American and mentions a book club related to science literature.
  • A participant expresses a long-term subscription to Scientific American but finds Popular Science somewhat simplistic.
  • A younger participant shares their current subscriptions to Astronomy and Discover, expressing uncertainty about renewing Discover due to parental restrictions and seeks advice on which to keep.
  • Another participant lists their favorites, including Scientific American, Science, Astronomy, Sky & Telescope, and National Geographic.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share their preferences and experiences with various science magazines, but there is no consensus on which magazine is definitively the best. Multiple competing views on preferred publications remain evident.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express varying levels of understanding of the content in certain magazines, indicating a range of familiarity with scientific topics. Additionally, there are personal constraints affecting subscription choices, such as parental limits on magazine subscriptions.

Who May Find This Useful

This discussion may be useful for individuals seeking recommendations for science magazine subscriptions, particularly those interested in diverse scientific topics or who are younger readers exploring their options.

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I'm thinking about ordering New Scientist, is it any good?

Are there any you consider to be better?
 
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Don't know about that one,but I had a subscription to Science (The Journal} from the AAAS, and I liked that one, a lot!

Lots to read, comes out 52 times a year, diversity in scientific knowledge, (very multi-disciplinary, IMO) nice production, nice product.
 
I'm only fifteen, so my opinion will probably vary from the University students or adults.

I enjoy PCWorld for Computers and Technology. It is easily the best computer periodical and nothing even comes close.

For general science, I enjoy Popular Science. It is an interesting read. Sky & Telescope is pretty good for Astronomy.

Otherwise I just find news on the internet.
 
I have always enjoyed Popular Mechanics, Discovery and Scientific American.
 
I miss Omni, dammit!
 
Originally posted by Greg Bernhardt
I have always enjoyed Popular Mechanics, Discovery and Scientific American.

Liked 'Scientific Amercican' as well, the televison program too.

Was also a member of a Book Club called "The Library of Science", ("Snailmailed", then) good offers on really well written, challenging, scientific books. Wide variety, some clearance sales that got me things that were really esoteric in nature, even though it was a book on the fundamentals of neutrons.
 
I also am very fond of Sci Am. Have had subscription for years, and still maintain. Popular science is good too, but a little "Dick and Jane" for my tastes.
 
I currently subscribe to Astronomy and Discover magazine. However, I am rather ambivalent about renewing my subscription to Discover; because my mother won't allow me to subscribe to too many magazines. So if I subscribe to Scientific American, then I'll have to cancel my subscription to either Discover or Astronomy magazine. What would you recommend? I'm a fan of nearly all of the sciences, although I am only 14 years old. I enjoy reading both Discover and the Scientific American magazines I check out from the library, even if I don't understand all ofthe content. Also, if I don't have enough time for telescope observing, should I just cancel my subscription to Astronomy? Advice would be greatly appreciated!
 
my favorites...

Scientific American
Science
Astronomy
Sky & Telescope
National Geographic (although it's not science-only)
 

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