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Addictive
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.

non scientific view
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.

The best science magazine available!
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.

The very best
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. ... Read more

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ALF and ELF are back and stronger than ever!!
This magazine is a god-send for those who are sick and tired of the Bush administartion and the government in general when it comes to dealing with animals and the earth. Earth First! has a new, fresh design, and is better than ever. The articles are intersting and they speak to those who care and want to get ionvolved. It would be nice if more people knew about this magazine and all that it has to offer, but that will come in time. Hopefully, as the nation progress', these ideas will not be considered far-left and liberal, but common thought. Viva La ELF!! Viva La ALF!! ... Read more

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Information on fish farming, processing, breeding & raising aquatic species. Includes pond management, diseases, market trends, farm stocking, recirculaing systems, statistics, selling, nutrition, feed & more in the U.S.A. & international aquaculture ind
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A publication of the American Chemical Society containing articles of general interest, secondary school chemistry and laboratory experiments for the professional chemist and chemist-educator.
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