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New Scientist - Us Edition

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I've read many, many science magazines from "Discovery" and "Scientific American" through professional journals (astronomy and computer science) and I can say without qualification that "New Scientist" is the very best. The quality of writing is high and the articles are cutting-edge science, plus an "Inside Science" in-depth feature (the issue I'm currently reading has a lead-in to its 'Inside Science' article: "They eat stars for breakfast. They flout the laws of physics. But do black holes really exist and what would you see if you fell into one?") The side-texts connected to the article are labelled: "Don't Panic!;" "Spaceman Turns to Spaghetti;" and "Black Hole Factories on Earth. There are illustrations of the evolution of a star into a black hole, "The Tardis Effect," "How the Sky Falls in," and "Signals from a Binary System." There are also references to websites and printed literature for further research.

The writing in "New Scientist" is not as stodgy as in "Scientific American" and not as watered-down as in "Discovery." Plus it comes every week (more or less, since I live in America and it ships from Great Britain). I usually sit down and read it from cover to cover, even the NewScientist Jobs section (which is now taylored for Americans if that's where you happen to live).

If you subscribe to "New Scientist," you are also given access to their online archive of articles.

Two drawbacks: "New Scientist" is rather pricey and many of the jokes are incomprehensibly British.

This magazine is by far the best I have read. It includes real, cutting edge science of every field. The diversity and insight the articles bring have made it a must have. I am currently finishing up my undergrad degrees in physics, math and neuroscience and this magazine offers up to date research in all fields. One suggestion, but one off the newstand and subscribe through the included leaflet-only fifty one dollars.

I have read this magazine for more than twenty years now, so I can say I am addicted. I like to keep informed of what is happening on the science, technology, and policy front. I find the shorter and lighthearted articles ideal for this. The reader does get a good dose of the famous British humour. I can not read the Feedback section without laughing aloud. I also respect New Scientist for daring to take political stances, and exposing bad governmental science policies, or even tackling the environmental movement if they stoop to using questionable science.

i have found that this magazine is ideal for the layman.even the most difficult subjects are dealt with such that i can follow them. the range covered is facinating. i look forward to each weeks edition and enjoy every one.it doesnot blind one with science rather it opens ones mind. cannot recommend highly enough. i would award 10 out of 5.

I enjoy reading New Scientist as it provides interesting and insightful information on scientific news and breakthroughs written by journalists who seem to know what they are doing. The magazine has a wide breadth of coverage which makes it possible for any scientist to find an area that is interesting and relevant to them.

This is a magazine with good, enlightening and well written articles on recent research that one can look forward to reading every week.

However, sometimes the magazine strays into irrelevant and arguably unscientific areas like politics which can offend some readers. Thankfully, this is not overdone and the reader should enjoy the various fascinating scientific articles that the magazine produces at a reasonable price.

I live in the US and have a subscription to this magazine. I'm consistently impressed with the scope of topics covered and with the quality of the research in the articles. It's a great complement (if not alternative) to some of the more traditional 'science' magazines. Incidentally, I'm not a science or tech fantatic - just someone who's interested in how things work in the world and the state of research. I'll definately continue my subscription into next year and (hopefully) beyond.

I subscribed to this magazine and did not receive any issues. When I called customer service I was told that three magazines were sent. They told me they were having problems with some new orders. I asked to cancel my subscription and receive a full refund. They said I already received three issues, which I had not received. They offered a partial refund and charged me full retail price for the three missing issues. This company is based in England. There are much better magazines published in USA. Avoid dealing with this company.