New Scientist Reviews

Far from being texts for the scientific elite, New Scientist offers the latest in cutting edge science in a concise and fully readable format, regardless of your scientific status. As a student I have been a subscriber to New Scientist for some time, yet the beauty of this unique periodical arises from the fact that you don't need a degree in ...  Read the complete review

I read this magazine backwards, always starting with Feedback the excellent column that charts all the amusing stories that have been sent in that week; also the results form all the competition that they run. Next questions and answers, the public send in any questions that they might have about random scientific topics and other readers try to ...  Read the complete review

I don't know what this says about me... but I've been subscribing to New Scientist for well over a decade now! I'm not a scientist, nor a student, nor even all that bright, technically speaking! I do rather suffer from a little thing called curiosity, however, and New Scientist is brilliant for people who are cursed with this terrible ...  Read the complete review

New Scientist is an award winning weekly magazine that aims to present the latest advancements and discoveries in science. It was launched as long ago as 1956 for "all those men and women who are interested in scientific discovery and in its industrial, commercial and social consequences" (quote from New Scientist). I'm an ...  Read the complete review

------------- 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 ...  Read the complete review

New Scientist is published each week and costs £2. This is a very low price for some of the best and clearest writing on contemporary issues concerning science on this planet. Many recent issues have particularly been covering the summit in The Hague about climate change. Articles on this subject have been balanced and are not written from either ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

The science stories behind the tabloid headlines - Advantages: Doesn't treat you like an idiot, Covers all aspects of science, Not afraid to criticise the USA - Disadvantages: Can be a lot to read in a week!

There's nothing like a weekly magazine to suck up all your time, add in the fact that this is a very good, intelligent and in depth weekly magazine and you'll never keep up. Unless you have a lot of time and are a reasonably fast reader the only reason to subscribe to this is for reference or work reasons or so you can get access ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

Most people would think a science magasine was boring. But if they read this magasine I'm betting they would change their minds. New scientist aims to imform people about the general scientific advances being made using a clear and interesting writing style. Describing advances in quantum string theory and evolutionary biology in easy to ...  Read the complete review

I have subscribed to this magazine for over 15 years and I find it consistently interesting and informative. Of course, I don’t understand quite a few of the articles, and I don’t read them all, but there are always a number of things in each issue which I find worth reading. However, be aware that, if you are a ...  Read the complete review

I haven't been reading New Scientist for long, but I can easily say that it has opened my mind to an furthered my knowledge of the world around us. The great virtue of this magazine is the rich and diverse content, covering all three main areas of science (Biology, Physics and Chemistry) in a easily accessible manner. You certainly don't ...  Read the complete review

I've been reading the New Scientist for years now and have enjoyed the experience very much. As a layman who has always been interested in the "big questions in science" the New Scientist has always offered interesting and relatively easy explanations for all of the scientific fields currently under examination. ...  Read the complete review

If you're a scientist, don't be put off by the other opinions by non-scientists... I'm afraid I fall into the scientist category. I've read many opinions of NS from the point of view of non-scientists, and while they are encouraging they aren't for scientists. I'm a physics student at uni at the moment, and if ...  Read the complete review

I spend well over an hour a day sat on a train. Staring out of the window or inventing the improbable life histories of fellow commuters gets a bit boring after a while, so I went in search of some reading matter to fill the time. New Scientist fits the bill nicely; it's not too bulky like computer magazines and, being weekly, I've usually ...  Read the complete review

I have to admit to being a bit of a New Scientist junkie. I first started reading NS 30 years ago at school, due to a half price offer which I believe they still run for schools (note to other publishers - catch them young, snare them for life). One of the earliest issues I read I can still recall vividly - a discussion on CFCs, greenhouse gases ...  Read the complete review

I have subsribed to this mag. ever since I was 17 and it is science that even the leyman can understand. It is plain english and tries not to deal with any one topic in scary ammounts of detail. It is informative about the new breakthroughs that are being made everyday. It even goes some way towards a cynical logical view of political ...  Read the complete review

New Scientist is a weekly publication that is ideal for students and those who are constantly needing to have a quality research source. It is always full of the latest ideas and world changing developments and because it comes out every week instead of other monthly publications it can always be right up to date. Every week there are a ...  Read the complete review

I have to agree with everybody else's opinions on the New Scientist Magazine (and website)...it is in my opinion by far the best magazine around. It covers topics ranging from quantum mechanics to the finished Human Genome Project, to CJD to astrophysics. So whichever area of Science you are in (or simply interested in) there will ...  Read the complete review