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Focus on the Collection: July 2008
Science
American Scientist
Published by Sigma Xi, American Scientist is intended for an audience of scientists, engineers, and science enthusiasts. It is a general-interest science publication that includes articles on biology, physics, mathematics, engineering, social sciences, science history, and science policy. Articles are technical but accessible to educated readers outside the specific discipline. The website offers all book reviews and some feature articles.
(http://www.americanscientist.org)
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
This bimonthly magazine was founded by two members of the Manhattan Project to monitor the ongoing threat of nuclear catastrophe, explore other nuclear issues, and examine international conflicts that threaten world security. The magazine is best known for its "Doomsday Clock", which indicates the Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science's concerns about how close the world may be to nuclear annihilation. (It is now 5 minutes to midnight.) The website offers feature articles and an archive search.
(http://www.thebulletin.org)
Discover
Discover is a popular science magazine written for the interested layperson. Accessible feature articles describe research from all scientific disciplines. Features profile scientists and their work, review museum exhibits and books, and describe the state of the art in research across many fields. The website offers a lot of content, including brief articles, book reviews, regular columns, interviews, and more.
(http://www.discovermagazine.org)
Nature
Nature is a highly respected weekly British journal offering timely publication of scientific advances and a forum for reporting and discussion of science news. It includes peer reviewed research papers, book reviews, and a variety of regular columns. The columns, news, and regular departments are generally accessible to readers with an interest in science, while the research papers demand a higher level of knowledge. The website includes some free content, including news, blogs, and podcasts.
(http://www.nature.com)
Popular Science
This monthly magazine offers scientific and technological news and features for the layperson. It emphasizes inventions, technology, and scientific applications rather than theory and research. In addition to books, DVDs, and websites, Popular Science reviews gadgets, gizmos, and other battery operated widgets. The January issue profiles the upcoming year in science, with a timeline projecting developments in science and technology. The website offers news features, blogs, and podcasts.
(http://www.popsci.com)
Science
Science is in many ways an American version of Nature. It is a weekly journal which publishes significant original research, reviews and analyses of current research and science policy, news, book reviews, and columns. Science boasts the highest impact factor of all general science journals. Like Nature, Science has columns, articles, and news features accessible to interested laypeople, but the peer reviewed articles require more subject knowledge. The website offers extensive multimedia content, including videos, images, interactive features, and podcasts as well as news features, brief articles, and book reviews.
(http://www.sciencemag.org)
Scientific American
This monthly magazine features articles written by researchers about their ongoing work. They include brief author profiles and lists of related research papers. Also included are book reviews, extensive news articles and discussion, and regular columns. Scientific American is ready accessible to the interested layperson. The website offers video and podcast content, including the popular "60-Second Science" podcast, as well as news and feature articles.
(http://www.sciam.com)
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