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''American Scientist'' (informally abbreviated ''AmSci'') is an American bimonthly
science
Science is a systematic endeavor that Scientific method, builds and organizes knowledge in the form of Testability, testable explanations and predictions about the universe.
Science may be as old as the human species, and some of the earli ...
and
technology
Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and Reproducibility, reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in me ...
magazine published since 1913 by
Sigma Xi
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society () is a highly prestigious, non-profit honor society for scientists and engineers. Sigma Xi was founded at Cornell University by a junior faculty member and a small group of graduate students in 1886 ...
, The Scientific Research Society. In the beginning of 2000s the headquarters was in
New Haven, CT
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134,023 ...
. Each issue includes feature articles written by prominent scientists and engineers who review research in fields from molecular biology to computer engineering.
Each issue also includes the work of
cartoonists, including those of
Sidney Harris,
Benita Epstein
Benita L. Epstein is a prolific gag cartoonist for magazines, greeting cards, websites and newspapers. She was a regular contributor to the comic strip ''Six Chix'', distributed by King Features Syndicate.
Before becoming a cartoonist, Epstein ea ...
, and
Mark Heath. Also included is the ''Scientists' Nightstand'' that reviews a vast range of science-related books and novels.
''American Scientist Online'' () was launched in May 2003.
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1913 establishments in the United States
Bimonthly magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 1913
Magazines published in Connecticut
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Science and technology magazines published in the United States
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