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Readable, insightful.
"New Scientist is the one science magazine that's big enough to see science and technology in context and report the vital industrial, commercial and social consequences." New Scientist readership is almost 700,000 people according to their site. They have been established since 1956 and are headquartered in United Kingdom. I enjoy reading New Scientist magazines for several reasons. Its science news coverage is remarkable. If you are one of those people who would like to keep a close track of research, reports, papers and discoveries then this would constitute a good source of information. New Scientist staff is definitely covering the most important discoveries from journals such as Nature and Science. The Editorial section that begins each issue is almost always solidly and intelligently written. Technology section is also highly readable and interesting. I, for one, do not see any bias in reporting. US edition of New Scientist is specifically tailored for North American readers. In US editions jobs are posted specifically for United States residents. Each issue includes (on average) 3 featured articles. These are concise and are usually written by science journalists. From time to time one may see researchers writing the articles.

Allow me to make a recommendation. If you are after insightful and scholarly in-depth articles then you should proceed to subscribe to Scientific American. However, if you want excellent news coverage then stick to New Scientist. I also examined books that New Scientist reviews and found that most of them are scholarly (written by senior scientists) and are published by universities such as MIT, University of California, Princeton, Harvard and so on. This is a very good sign.

Assuming that New Scientist is a weekly magazine you get around 12 featured articles (each 3-4 pages long) and around 80 pages of science and technology news per month for around $50. I think this is a good deal. I should also point out that print-edition subscribers receive a free digital access to New Scientist Archive through NS site. Archive allows subscribers to read magazine content from late 1980's up to the present day. This may be safely shared with a family member at no extra cost.

According to the Media Pack document (that can be found on New Scientist site) 88% of readers are degree qualified and 68% are under 45 - young and innovative.

I described positive qualities of the magazine. Here are some negative comments that I would like to make:

- New Scientist magazine seems to be cluttered with irrelevant and unnecessary images (inserted in various positions and places). NS Staff probably likes to beef up magazine's volume to achieve its usual 60-65 page length. I strongly hate this trend that many magazine publishers seem to follow. The editions also contain some advertisements. You will definitely be treated to some.
- The "Dialogue" section is terrible. I never read it because I do not find it serious enough. It may be a good idea to advance a new section or expand existing ones.
- Some readers may not like the fact that there is "Politics" section in a science-oriented publication.

I would like to point out the fact that subscription price to New Scientist is cheaper at NS site (a little over $50) and student discount is also available.

The Brits do it again
Why is it that the English write the best weekly news magazine, The Economist, and the best weekly science magazine, New Scientist? Reading all these English magazines is wreaking havoc on my American spelling ability. The breadth of topics in New Scientist is remarkable, and the articles are pertinent, useful, and very enjoyable to read. If you're a scientist, read Scientific American. Everyone else, read New Scientist.

The best popular science magazine around
This one is difficult to beat. It concentrates on shorter, well written articles about recent or ongoing research. Whether the article is by a researcher or a freelance scientific writer the excellent editorial team helps create articles that are wonderfully readable and informative. Where many magazines are dry as tinder (eg. Scientific American) New Scientist has a more lighthearted approach. The Feedback section will send the most seriousminded reader into paroxysms of laughter.
New Scientist has a very broad defintion of science, and articles about linguistics, archaelogy, psychology, ethics, etc., are common. Neither are the editors afraid of taking a political stance. Every issue has a section of the politics of science in either Washingot or London.
If you want to keep ajour with the latest developments in science and technology and where width is emphasized over depth, this is the magazine for you.

Interesting read
Although it's a thin mag, the pages are packed many articles and few ads. Overall, it gets a bit more technical than the other 'pop science' magazines. The writing is usually good, but there is a definite polital slant to the left. Buy from the New Scientist web site for 1/3 the price.

The best of the popular science magazines
New Scientist began in the 1960s as a magazine aimed, not surprisingly, at the new scientist- the young researcher or student of the era who was as much concerned with politics and policy implications of science as he or she was with science itself. Since then the emphasis has shifted to a more general reviews of science, though the left-wing tilt is still there.

No matter, for politics seldom interfere with the general tenor of the magazine. New Scientist is a mix of short snippets, news items, more detailed articles and regular in-depth articles on some contemporary or emerging science or technology. The writers include both free-lancers and academics, and the level of writing is uniformly very high.

Though it's a rather thin bimonthly, you'll find far more depth and range in a month's worth of New Scientists than you would in a year's worth of Scientific American. For the educated reader it's the single best source of general science information available. ... Read more

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Articles and book reviews about the critical investigation of paranormal claims from a scientific point of view.
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Bunkie debunk, debunk, debunk...
Nothing like starting with a trite title. I've been subscribing to this fine journal longer than I have "Skeptic" which I also recommend. Indeed, I recently argued with a colleague, one who's convinced that she's had an out-of-body experience (OBE), who thinks this journal is the closest thing to heresy she's ever encountered. (Suffice it to say, the argument didn't go on for long. I climbed aboard my UFO and went off to Xanadu and we remain friends.)

I should mention too another friend who jumps from one New Age fad to another. He prefers "Skeptic" to this as he feels the editors of that magazine are less prone to insult the things in which he chooses to believe. So if your hypersensitive, this might not be for you. I'm not that sensitive, just know who NOT to bother arguing with.

I look forward to every issue of Skeptical Inquirer. Some of the articles are a little terse, but that's okay. I mean, Carl Sagan was right: extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Yet there's people who'll buy the latest health fads, the latest UFO claim--the list grows by the day.

To be perfectly honest, I thought the magazine was a little better when it was quarterly. (I think it's every other month now.) But I still read it cover to cover. It's a little less "academic" than "Skeptic" but that doesn't mean less researched. There just tends to be a little more wit than that other journal. When Martin Gardner had a regular column, I turned to that before the other articles. But Martin, like the rest of us, isn't getting any younger. I'll still have to read his library of books much of which graces my bookshelves.

Folks, there's a lot to learn. The "mainstream" media tend to NOT discourage items that lead to the Amityville Horror and countless other scams. (I just remember that one, hence my referring to it specifically.) Indeed, this is one of the few magazines that I not only read but save in one of the binders I also got from them (along with the legged Darwin fish for my car and the slogan, "I doubt it" which flashes on my cyber-hat. Sorry. Someone gave that to me for my birthday and that just seemed an appropriate slogan to flash to people who buy the stuff so seldom challenged by people who should know better!)

If you are inclined to skepticism, you're healthier than the average American these days. I recommend this journal. The subject matter is broad, the articles are fun, and

A Decent Magazine
The act of skeptical inquiry in and of itself primarily results in what is often called "debunking." As a citizen living in country of people hoodwinked into beleiveing that witches, unicorns,and bigfoot all exist relative to their fairy tale roots, this magazine serves as a refreshing antidote. Most often you will find that those who are displeased with the magazine are those who want to read "serious inquiry" into X Files type events that are invariably a hoax. If someone wants to believe in the Loch Ness Monster or bleeding statues; that is their perogative. But they shouldn't be surprised when skeptical inquiry results in a less than favorable verdict for their pet-fantasies. For those that are interested in reading the best magazine of skeptical/rational inquiry outside of a straight science magazine; enjoy this one.

At least it has the counter-evidence...
but this doesn't mean that it makes much sense. The only reason I gave this magazine two stars is because it presents the skeptical side of things. This is to balance the believers side. A while back the air force came out with an "explanation" for the Roswell incident. They claimed that crash test dummies were being experimented with and this explains the aliens witnesses saw. Do crash test dummies walk around like the aliens winesses saw? No. Theres not enough evidence one way or another to say what happened at Roswell, if anything. Witnesses could have lied for any number of reasons. The military could have been experimenting with top secret projects and pressured witnesses to keep their mouth shut. But this magazine bought the airforce explanation,which makes zero sense. When the evidence is murky and can go either way, the smart thing to say is "I don't know." This is way better than skeptics believing that crash test dummies explained it all, which is pretty foolish. Descartes wrote once in his discourse on method that one should Doubt EVERYTHING. This is what a true skeptic does. The impression I got from this magazine is not one of true skepticism, but a club of like minded people who got together to express their beliefs. All fine and well. All skeptics are not represented by this magazine. It could also be that what this magazine calls crackpots, psuedo scientists, and the rest are also skeptics, who doubt orthodox beliefs and who doubt the proofs that are brought forward by the orthodoxy. I am all for exposing fraud and the profit, fame, etc. motives behind it. But I believe you should think for yourself to find truth and not be swayed by what a believer or skeptic says. A recent editorial in this magazine called the disagreements between the orthodox and the unorthodox a "war." This gives me an insight into what some of the people behind this magazine really believe. A war implies a victory to impose your will on others. In this case it is to impose these skeptics beliefs on everyone else. The old religious inquisitions are dead, but it looks like the new scientific inquisitions are well on their way.

The best of a weak field
While it lacks the gloss and pizazz of the one other major magazine in the field (Skeptic), the Skeptical Inquirer is the far better publication of the two. It's much less of a one-man show, being guided by an organization (Committee for the Scientific Investigation of the Paranormal, or CSIOP) rather than a semi-charismatic leader. That's not to say it doesn't have its faults.

Like Skeptic, Skeptical Inquirer is heavy on the polemical approach and light on the tolerance. There tends to be a very heavy-handy and condescending attitude towards any religious belief, with a few odd and contradictory exceptions. For example, Martin Garder is a board member and a major inspiration of CSIOP; indeed, his books on "Fads and Fallacies" are among the most often-cited works on pseudoscience. Gardener himself is a practicing Christian, as he discusses in his book "What I Believe", yet he's all too quick to comdemn religious beliefs not concordant with his own. The truely skeptical reader might wonder why Garder's beliefs get a pass, but other religions are deemed cults. Why are only some revelation acceptible?

Overall, though, The Skeptical Inquirer does tend to have a little more of a scientific slant than does The Skeptic, and one will find more scientists writing in The Skeptical Inquirer. For instance, the current issue (July/August 2003) has an article on Memory Recover authored by (among others) Elizabeth Loftus, and a reply by Stephen PInker to an earlier article.

Given the choice between the two magazines mentioned, The Skeptical Inquirer gets my nod as the preferred publication. But it should still be read with an attitude at least as skeptical as the magazine itself.

Debunkers, Not Skeptics
I've read a number of articles in this so-called magazine of skeptics. I'm not impressed, and I'm a natural skeptic myself. I follow the evidence where it leads, even if it doesn't fit into my world view, something the Skeptical Inquirer doesn't even try to do. Instead, they debunk the evidence with an "It can't be, therefore it isn't" attitude. When someone does meet their high standards, but, fails to get past their "It can't be" attitude, they raise the bar for evidence. If that fails, they attack the credibility of the witnesses. When all else fails, then they resort to character assasinations. These illogical ways of thinking are strange for "skeptics" who pride themselves on their logic and rationality. Don't get me wrong, there are a number of good articles in every issue, but, the debunking attitude, with its closed minded preconceptions, ruins the premise of the magazine. If you want to debunk evidence, fine, but, change the name of the magazine to reflect its content. Otherwise, the contents are as misleading as the magazine's name. I think "Evidentiary Debunking" is a more appropriate title. Give the illogical skeptics their own magazine and let the rest of us read a true "Skeptical Inquirer". ... Read more

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Written for the knowledgeable amateur astronomer.Articles on space science, astronomy, observatories, planetariums, telescopes and celestial events.
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Best Astronomy Magazine
I started taking an interest in Astronomy 2 years ago when I purchased an Orion 6-inch Dobsonion. I was recommended this magazine which I subscribed to about 3 months ago. I love every issue of this magazine and can't wait till I get my next issue. Being new to Astronomy, I don't necessarily understand all the content of every article, but understand enough to continue to spark my interest. I am sure over a period of time, I will understand more. This magazine is for anyone who is interested in this discipline. The pictures are absolutely breathtaking and there are ariticles that cater to the need and experience for all from novice to experts. I like the reviews of the new telescopes, cameras, software, etc. When I am ready to get into Astrophotography, I will use this magazine to guide me into buying my first Camera. The articles keep you up-to-date with the latest development in astronomy and the sky charts help you plan what's new and most visible in the sky in the particular time of month in question. I usually get done reading the entire magaine the first 3-4 days it arrives. The only thing that I don't like are all the advertising pages though some of them are very useful in seeing what new products are out there. Maybe SkyandTelescope can group all the advertising pages into its own section since they do make up about 1/4 of the magazine. However there are enough non-advertising pages to make this magazine by far the best Astronomy Magazine!!

The Best
I am a retired English Professor and amateur astronomer, and I have subscribed to Sky and Telescope for over 20 years. It is the most professionally produced magazine I have ever read.

Its writing is mature and superbly edited, its photographs are beautifully rendered, its staff continually improves the magazine through better editing and production, and it provides articles on a broad range of subjects: the latest space probes and research; the dating of paintings or historical events by the night sky; Hubble and amateur photographs; meteor showers; what's up in tonight's sky; star maps; calendars of events world-wide; reviews of telescopes, accessories, computer software, and books; and more.

Sky and Telescope is widely read by professional astronomers and is probably bought by more amateurs world-wide than any other astronomy magazine.

If you have never looked through a telescope, if you use a telescope often, or if you have a telescope that you have packed up, this magazine should stimulate you to go out to see the night sky and discover where we live and what we live for.

More Telescope than Sky
I've subscribed to this magazine for years even though my main interest is cosmology. Even professional astronomers subscribe so we highly recommend this magazine.

In my opinion, it's the most professionally done popular astronomy magazine, better than "Astronomy" and more focused than "Discovery." S&T has many gorgeous astro-photos, mostly done by pros with fab equipment as well as images from the Hubble. So why does the magazine devote more than half its pages and articles to amateur telescopes and accessories? Because that's what pays the bills! So I've packed up my telescope and left it in the garage, but I still subscribe because every issue has at least one article (feature or news) about science. The monthly star map, cepheid graph, and NEWS make the rapidly increasing subscription price still worth it.

Sky & Telescope Magazine Review
I have subscribed to Sky & Telescope for several years now. I have also subscribed to other Astronomical magazines including "Astronomy". I let all other subscriptions lapse but kept S & T chiefly becouse of it's "newsnotes" and "missionupdate" sections that have been expanded in recent years. The rest of the magazine is equatable to "Astronomy", lot's of great pictures, some good science features and way too much advertising. On the plus side of the ads is that that is how we keep up on new inovations in the hobby. Of particular note are the classifieds - if anyone ever buys that 73" diameter Large Cervit Mirror Blank please invite me to your observatory!

A must read for astronomers
I always enjoy reading this magazine. It is the most intelligent of the astronomy related magazines. It gives basic observing information for that month and articles on various topics from space exploration to the latest theories in astronomy to reviews on astronomical equipment. If you are interested in amateur astronomy this is a good place to start. ... Read more

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LOVE THOSE ARABIANS
Sure do wish they would lighten up on the xbreeds and focus on the Arabian more. This magazine is supposed to be about ARABIANS. NOT SADDLEBREDS.It seems as tho the breeders are trying to make Saddlebreds out of the Arabian, and if they don't want the Arabian then go buy a Saddlebred!!!! It is so sad we have lost the original Arabian,that nothing can replace. Who could ever want anything better? THE BEAUTIFUL ARAB IS THE BEST!!!!! THE ORIGINAL ARAB IS UNEQUALLED. ... Read more

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Reports on recent research in pure and applied sciences, written for scientists of all disciplines.
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American equivalent of Nature
Unlike Scientific American, this journal offers research level articles, spanning all of science. Internationally, it is comparable to Britain's Nature. Except that this journal consciously does not have that emphasis towards the biological sciences.

As you might then expect, the preferred audience is professional scientists (and engineers). Typically, a scientist might direct her paper here, instead of a journal in her field, if she expects that her results might be considered of interest to a broader science community. Oh, and it would raise her profile amongst them, which certainly is desirable.

Another important use of this journal is to search for job vacancies in your field. Many American and overseas universities list tenure track and postdoctoral positions here. But beware! Some fraction of these positions already have preferred candidates. The universities are only advertising here to comply with EEO rules, and may often slant the ad or filter the resultant applications to ensure that only the desired candidate gets the job.

But even in the case where a position actually has no predetermined candidate, often many qualified people will apply. For a tenure track Assistant Professor job, you can expect over 100 applications, from people with PhDs. ... Read more

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Contains peer-reviewed articles, original research reports, a news section, editorials, letters, and book reviews on timely science-related topics.
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AAAS flagship publication
The flagship publication of the AAAS, and probably the best American equivalent to Britain's Nature. The articles are research reports, with the quality very high due to the AAAS's careful review process.

Typically, an article is sent here instead of going to a more specialised journal in the author's field because she thinks it might have broader interest than just strictly in her field. Outreach. Sometimes perhaps to improve her chances of getting future research grants, since this journal is very well known. ... Read more

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Washington-based for American agribusiness including farmers. Includes forecasts & judgements relating to farm commodities, farm inputs, agricultural legislation & regulations, farm exports & other matters.
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An environmental magazine which provides information, news and commentary on environmental issues.
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Great Environmental Magazine
I recently subscribed to E! and the two magazines I have read have had some great articles.

Finally, Independent environmental reports
E is a publication I recognize for its solid reporting on key issues. But most importantly, it is the independence of the solid, in-depth special reports that is most valuable to me and my fellow environmentalists.

Not found in E are the typical political grunts and trite statements. I do not feel I am reading a political manefesto, or degrading my life by reading E. Just as important, when passing it on to others, I do not feel that I am an extension of some action group, but know that what I pass on is solid, quality reporting that take into account all sides of an issue. In addition to the solid reporting on an issue, E has expanded so every issue contains information on personal health, Green travel with a nice section on Green Investing that I found is truly effective for me.

Overall I give E four stars for content and ADD a star for remianing indpendent of "in-your-face" commentary. A true Time magazine quality for the environmentally concerned. ... Read more

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Undoubtedly the most gorgeous magazine in circulation...
Even if you don't care for Arabian horses, this magazine will catch your eye...even non-horse folk are compelled to pick it up, thumb through the thick quality pages and comment on the gorgeous photos. Many subscribers/readers have been treasuring their magazines for many years (myself included) for the wealth of information and photos used in research over the years. And the editorial staff and regular staff writers such as Mary Jane Parkinson, Gari Dill-Marr and the late great Gladys Brown Edward have no peers. The great difference between the "World" and the "Arabian Horse Times" is that the World TRULY does focus on the Arabian horse worldwide, not just the United States.

A WONDERFUL read and each issue is a keeper!

arabian horse world
I first started with this magazine back in 1978 when I was training arabian horses, breeding etc.. The mag was very useful and much larger back in 78 as compare to now. But the quality is still present. I'm also an artist part time and have used the incredible photos as reference in drawing and painting horses and the quality is 1st rate. The story lines I've found interesting and informative. As all mags have the problem of advertisting to keep publishing business, I did not find it to be over board as in some mags and most was related to horses anyways. I've been out of the horse business for 14 yrs now and serve in the Canadian Forces, but I still like picking up an old friend in this mag and see all the new stock from the old stock I use to work with, overall the mag is an excellent breeders guide as to what is out there for the breeder and buyers. Keep up the good work, maintain the high quality and remember why you publish the mag in the first place is why I still buy it, to keep the arabian horse lover's appetite wet. Lee

Great magazine for arabian lovers!
This is a great magazine for Arabian Horse Owners or those that just love Arabians.

Arabian Horse World Magazine
If you are looking for a beautiful monthly magazine with outstanding photography, this is it! If you are looking for a monthly magazine with information on the larger Arabian horse farms in the U.S. and around the world, this is it! If you are looking for show results and pictures, this is it! Occassional ariticles on breeding or horse handling. I love to look at it and plan. Great Reference tool for breeders. It has also interesting to see the changes in styles as the years go by. ... Read more

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I LOOOVE This mag
I really enjoyed reading the articles in the Paint Horse Journal, I own a 7 year old paint gelding and hope to broaden my barn to a large paint training stable. This magazine connects me to the paint horse world and really helps with my horse buying. ... Read more

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Insight into global security, policy matters and weapons of mass destruction. The keeper of the cymbolic "Doomsday Clock".
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Excellent Magazine
If "fair and balanced" was a dictionary entry it would say: "see Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists".I am not an Atomic Scientist but the magazine is much more then discussions of nuclear physics - instead it is a magazine of international security and global/international politics.A great read and a must for serious international political science students and PhD's in political science.

Excellent Work
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists is consistantly very interesting and useful in developing world views.I would recommend this publication to anyone critcal of the Bush administation's lies.The Bulletin gives readers the real story of National Security and logistics of war. ... Read more

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Curiousier and curiousier........
This is the one and only magazine I have been subscribing to for 4 years now, I just don't want to miss getting an issue at the bookstore. This magazine always tweaks my intellect and satisfies my curiousity. Also being a British publication you don't have that annoying 'continued on page 88' while reading an article , the article's pages run continously to the start of the next article.

Review of Number 161: Aug 2002
I've been with the Fortean Times since way back at issue 31. Over the years since then it has got more glossy, but it still never ceases to amaze me. This latest issue is no exception.

Fortean Times is a monthly mag founded in 1973 to continue the work of Charles Fort, who, in the early part of the 20th Century was among the first to speculate that mysterious lights in the sky might be from outer space; coiner of the term "teleportation", and chronicler of all that these days are considered the realm of "The X Files". The magazine continues his tradition of reporting "damned" phenomena in an objective manner.

The "damned" covers a wide range, and in the pages of this magazine you'll find articles on such varied subjects as religious miracles, the latest happenings in UFOlogy, sightings of strange or out-of-place animals, and the weirdest cartoons in Christendom. Regular favourites include the "Strange deaths" column which details the many varied ways the human race can find to shuffle off this mortal coil.

This issue is well up to usual standards.
First up in the news section there is a report on how the Queen Mother's death led to a holiday park fire when the curse of the Koh-I-Noor diamond struck again; a reported 120 million year old map found carved in stone in the Ural mountains; a report of a family of nine children, all given up for adoption, who became close friends without knowing of their relationship and some great snippets on current advances in astronomy - including the interesting news that out towards the stars Pioneers 10 and 11 are slowing down. Not by much, but nobody knows why!

There's more news on an American on trial for murder who believed he was back in time killing Adolf Hitler; news of man-made structures off the coasts of Malta and the Isle of Wight; the latest on the Roberto Calvi Itlaian masonic banking affair; how to fold a dollar bill to see a representation of the Twin Towers burning; the origins of the stories about "The Curse of the Mummy" and the latest from the world of cryptozoology, including news on the search for a hairy man-beast in North East India.

And all that is before we get to the main articles, the meat of the magazine.

The first of the feature articles is a long piece on David Berkowitz, the "Son of Sam" murderer, who the writer Jon Vincent Sanders believes was not working alone, and was a member of a black magic underground in New York. I wasn't quite convinced by the article - it covered the history well, but didn't provide any strong evidence for the writer's theory.

The second article, by FT editor Paul Sieveking, is the sort of thing the magazine does so well. It is a run down of the history of feral children - those brought up by cats, dogs or monkeys. The writer traces many stories from all ages of human history, summarises the main points succinctly, and provides an exhaustive list of references. This is the way research on so-called "Weird" topics should be done.

The main article in this issue is a long profile of Sci-Fi legend Philip K Dick, detailing both his place in Fortean literature, and also his influence on current Sci-Fi cinema, particularly with reference to the latest blockbuster "Minority Report". Impressively, FT has garnered opinions on Dick from most of the big names in Brittish genre fiction, and some of them are very forthright in their views. There's also an investigation into Dick's very own "damned" life, including the super-intelligence VALIS that he believed he was in communication with.

The rest of the magazine is taken up by a couple of short articles, including a look at some of the odder events of the Queen mother's life, an extensive letters section that's, as usual, entertaining and enjoyable, and a reviews section covering books on George Bush's connection to big business, Jack the Ripper, and seeing ghosts; a review of "Minority Report" and more of the brilliant cartoons that are studded through the mag.

I write genre fiction, and this magazine is a constant source of ideas for stories, but above all else, it's the entertainment that counts, and FT provides that, consistently.

I have subscribed for several years now.
There is ALWAYS something interesting in FT. I grant that it's a bit like World Weekly news with better writting and geared to a different audience, but the odd news stories (yeah, some of them aren't true sad to say) are worth the price alone. They heve a travel article and THE HIEROPHANT is incredibly good, there are book reviews and they aren't just saying it's all true, there was an excellent article about faking your own ghost photos and they do make attacks on the obviously misinformed. It's a fun read and I always look forward to my new issue. A few years back they had this article about a crop circle convention, on one hand the people wo say aliens made them on the other the group that say THEY made them.

For people with an insatiable curiosity about reality
Disgusted by the made-it-all-up tabloids? Frustrated by the reductionistic Skeptical Inquirer? This magazine steers an entertaining middle course. Every issue is packed with amusing clippings and reports from all over the world that are hard to believe, and probably shouldn't be. But there's also the well-researched, referenced feature stories digging into fascinating topics. If you hear a snickering one-liner about a man killed by a juke-box at the top-of-the-hour radio news and want to know more, you can bet you'll find it in the "Strange Deaths" column. Read how crop-circle artists maintain they're all human-made and across the fold how this is impossible. The breadth of topics is amazing. I have a personal policy to stop taking any magazine I don't read for 3 months in a row. This is my longest running subscription.

The price is a little steep, but worth every cent. ... Read more