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Hey all, what's a good Science magazine to subscribe to?
What is the best Science magazine to subscribe to?
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The best science magazines to subscribe to include Science Magazine, Physics Today, and Science News. Physics Today, published by the American Physical Society (APS), offers insightful articles on practical physics topics. Science and Nature provide broad scientific coverage with general-audience news, while Discover and Scientific American cater to popular science readers, though SciAm's quality can vary. New Scientist is criticized for sensationalism and lack of peer review, while Science News is recommended for its concise and well-crafted content.
PREREQUISITES- Familiarity with scientific journals and their impact on research dissemination.
- Understanding of physics concepts to appreciate articles in Physics Today.
- Knowledge of popular science communication styles and their audience engagement.
- Awareness of the differences between peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed publications.
- Explore subscription options for Science Magazine and Physics Today.
- Research the editorial standards of Scientific American to assess content quality.
- Visit the Science News website to evaluate their article offerings and writing style.
- Investigate the impact of sensationalism in science journalism, particularly in New Scientist.
Science enthusiasts, educators, and researchers seeking reliable science communication resources will benefit from this discussion.
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Rach3
How about the obvious, Science Magazine? 
(From the publishers of Science, the journal).
Physics Today (published by the APS) is the only one I read regularly. It's a great, general-physics exposition of interesting research, a lot of which is very relevant to real life ("Thermodynamics of Hurricanes", "Stability of Bicycles"). Then, there is a lot of general-audience science news in the first 20-30 pages of both Science and Nature, which are presitigious journals of a very broad scope.
After those, there are two decent popular magazines, Discover, and Scientific American. SciAm is somewhat inconsistent in quality, especially when they venture into theoretical physics; there they aim to impress and entertain, rather than inform.
Popular Science is mainly technology-oriented, so I won't mention it.
Finally you get sensationalist drivel like New Scientist, which is a "non peer-revied journal" (
) and a regular forum for crackpottery.
(From the publishers of Science, the journal).Physics Today (published by the APS) is the only one I read regularly. It's a great, general-physics exposition of interesting research, a lot of which is very relevant to real life ("Thermodynamics of Hurricanes", "Stability of Bicycles"). Then, there is a lot of general-audience science news in the first 20-30 pages of both Science and Nature, which are presitigious journals of a very broad scope.
After those, there are two decent popular magazines, Discover, and Scientific American. SciAm is somewhat inconsistent in quality, especially when they venture into theoretical physics; there they aim to impress and entertain, rather than inform.
Popular Science is mainly technology-oriented, so I won't mention it.
Finally you get sensationalist drivel like New Scientist, which is a "non peer-revied journal" (
) and a regular forum for crackpottery.
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I subscribed to the weekly publication Science News for years, and read it cover-to-cover. It's a pretty quick read, and well done. Here's their website for more info:
http://www.sciencenews.org/
http://www.sciencenews.org/
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I like New Scientist - it's very amusing, which is important if you're an ADHD sufferer like I think I am. I wouldn't call anyone there a crackpot, they're just normal (eccentric) Brits.
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