New Scientist

I'm sure everyone remembers their science lessons as a child - having to wear safety-glasses, learning the periodic table, using Bunsen burners to melt biros, (perhaps that was just my class?). For many, these are the first lessons that begin to answer many questions you have as a child about how the world around you works, (though, equally, for others they were about as much fun as watching paint dry). 'New Scientist' is as much a magazine for anyone whose fondness of Bunsen burner's led them into a career in science, or simply enjoys keeping abreast with the current "goings-on" in the world. It is published weekly and at the time of writing costs ...

I know I can't be alone in being a passably intelligent lifeform with only a tiny amount of science knowledge but a desire to have some understanding of the developments that shape the world I live in. At Uni, I encountered 'journals' where all the modern science happens - these were actually psychology journals, I found them almost totally unreadable. Every area of scientific thinking seems to have them, and mostly they are written by experts, for experts. What little science you get on TV usually assumes that you know next to nothing (From what I remember) and while radio 4 has a bit of science programing, it isn't superb. I'd like to be ...

------------- What is it? ------------- New Scientist is a weekly magazine with all of the latest scientific developments, theory's and issues from a variety of subjects and there are dozens of articles on a variety of subjects, for example this week's issue was largely about the current economic crisis. Each issue will cost £3.15, at the time of writing this review. --------------------- What's it about? --------------------- New Scientist is all about the latest scientific developments and theories as well as the various opinions and ethical issues that surround them. There is a huge range of subjects ranging from ...