A science magazine is a
periodical publication
Periodical literature (singularly called a periodical publication or simply a periodical) consists of Publication, published works that appear in new releases on a regular schedule (''issues'' or ''numbers'', often numerically divided into annu ...
with news, opinions, and reports about
science
Science is a systematic discipline that builds and organises knowledge in the form of testable hypotheses and predictions about the universe. Modern science is typically divided into twoor threemajor branches: the natural sciences, which stu ...
, generally written for a non-
expert
An expert is somebody who has a broad and deep understanding and competence in terms of knowledge, skill and experience through practice and education in a particular field or area of study. Informally, an expert is someone widely recognized ...
audience. In contrast, a periodical publication, usually including primary research and/or reviews, that is
written by scientific experts is called a "
scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication designed to further the progress of science by disseminating new research findings to the scientific community. These journals serve as a platform for researchers, schola ...
". Science
magazine
A magazine is a periodical literature, periodical publication, print or digital, produced on a regular schedule, that contains any of a variety of subject-oriented textual and visual content (media), content forms. Magazines are generally fin ...
s are read by non-scientists and
scientist
A scientist is a person who Scientific method, researches to advance knowledge in an Branches of science, area of the natural sciences.
In classical antiquity, there was no real ancient analog of a modern scientist. Instead, philosophers engag ...
s who want accessible information on fields outside their
specialization.
Articles in science magazines are sometimes republished or summarized by the
general press.
Examples of general science magazines
Africa
Asia
Bangladesh
Byapon– Youth Science Magazine in Bengali
* Bigganchin
BigganBarta– Free PDF Science Magazine in Bengali
Bangachi (ব্যাঙাচি)– Free Science Magazine in Bengali published by Banger Chhater Biggan
* Biggan Ananda (বিজ্ঞান আনন্দ) - Published by Bangladesh Science Fiction Society (BSFS)
* Zero to Infinity (জিরো টু ইনফিনিটি)
India
* ''Resonance'', published by
Indian Academy of Sciences
* ''
Current Science''
* ''
Dream 2047'', published by
Vigyan Prasar
* ''Jnan o Bijnan'', published by
Bangiya Bijnan Parishad
* ''
Sandarbh''
* ''
Science Reporter
''Science Reporter'' is a monthly popular science magazine that has been published in India since 1964[Safari
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Japan
* Newton press
* Nikkei Science
Kazakhstan
* ''
OYLA''
Pakistan
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Global Science
South Korea
* ''
Donga Science''
Turkey
* ''
Bilim ve Teknik''
Europe
* ''
EuroScientist''
Austria
* ''
Universum''
Czechia
* ''
Vesmír''
Denmark
* ''
Aktuel Naturvidenskab
''Aktuel Naturvidenskab'' (lit.: ''Current Science'') is a Danish language popular science magazine published in Aarhus, Denmark.
Profile
''Aktuel Naturvidenskab'' is published by the Faculty of Science and Technology at the University of Aarhus ...
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Illustreret Videnskab''
Finland
* ''
Tiede''
France
* ''
La Recherche
''La Recherche'' is a monthly French language popular science magazine covering recent scientific news. It is published by the Société d'éditions scientifiques (the ''Scientific Publishing Group''), a subsidiary of Financière Tallandier. Tallan ...
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Pour la Science''
* ''
Science & Vie''
Germany
* ''
Laborjournal''
* ''
Spektrum der Wissenschaft''
* ''
Welt der Physik''
* ''
Science Notes''
Italy
* ''
Popular Science Italia''
* ''
Airone''
* ''
Focus
Focus (: foci or focuses) may refer to:
Arts
* Focus or Focus Festival, former name of the Adelaide Fringe arts festival in East Australia Film
*Focus (2001 film), ''Focus'' (2001 film), a 2001 film based on the Arthur Miller novel
*Focus (2015 ...
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* ''
Le Scienze''
Netherlands
* Quest
* Zenit
Poland
*
Wiedza i Życie
Russia
* ''
Nauka i Zhizn
''Nauka i Zhizn'' (''Science and Life'', ) is a science magazine first issued during the years 1890–1900 in Russian Empire, and then since 1934 in the Soviet Union (and continued in the Russian Federation today).
See also
*Tekhnika Molodezhi
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Tekhnika Molodezhi
''Tekhnika Molodezhi'' (, "Technology for the Youth") is a Soviet, and eventually Russian popular science magazine which has been published monthly since 1933.
History and profile
''Tekhnika Molodezhi'' was established in 1933. During the Soviet ...
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* ''
Kvant''
* ''
Vokrug sveta''
Serbia
* ''
SciTech''
Sweden
* ''
Illustrerad Vetenskap''
United Kingdom
* ''
All About Space''
* ''
BBC Focus''
* ''
BBC Science Focus''
* ''
BBC Sky at Night''
* ''
Laboratory News''
* ''
New Scientist
''New Scientist'' is a popular science magazine covering all aspects of science and technology. Based in London, it publishes weekly English-language editions in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. An editorially separate organ ...
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* ''
Physics World
''Physics World'' is the membership magazine of the Institute of Physics, one of the largest physical societies in the world. It is an international monthly magazine covering all areas of physics, pure and applied, and is aimed at physicists in ...
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* ''
Scientific European''
North America
United States
= General
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American Scientist
''American Scientist'' (informally abbreviated ''AmSci'') is an American bimonthly science and technology magazine published since 1913 by Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society. In the beginning of 2000s the headquarters was moved to ...
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* ''
Behavioral Scientist''
* ''
Discover''
* ''
MIT Technology Review
''MIT Technology Review'' is a bimonthly magazine wholly owned by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It was founded in 1899 as ''The Technology Review'', and was re-launched without "''The''" in its name on April 23, 1998, under then pu ...
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* ''
Popular Mechanics
''Popular Mechanics'' (often abbreviated as ''PM'' or ''PopMech'') is a magazine of popular science and technology, featuring automotive, home, outdoor, electronics, science, do it yourself, and technology topics. Military topics, aviation an ...
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* ''
Knowable Magazine''
* ''
Popular Science
Popular science (also called pop-science or popsci) is an interpretation of science intended for a general audience. While science journalism focuses on recent scientific developments, popular science is more broad ranging. It may be written ...
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Nautilus
A nautilus (; ) is any of the various species within the cephalopod family Nautilidae. This is the sole extant family of the superfamily Nautilaceae and the suborder Nautilina.
It comprises nine living species in two genera, the type genus, ty ...
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New Scientist
''New Scientist'' is a popular science magazine covering all aspects of science and technology. Based in London, it publishes weekly English-language editions in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. An editorially separate organ ...
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* ''
Quanta Magazine
''Quanta Magazine'' is an editorially independent online publication of the Simons Foundation covering developments in physics, mathematics, biology and computer science.
History
''Quanta Magazine'' was initially launched as ''Simons Science ...
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* ''
Science
Science is a systematic discipline that builds and organises knowledge in the form of testable hypotheses and predictions about the universe. Modern science is typically divided into twoor threemajor branches: the natural sciences, which stu ...
'' (1979–1986)
* ''
Science News
''Science News'' (''SN'') is an American monthly magazine devoted to articles about new scientific and technical developments, typically gleaned from recent scientific and technical journals. The periodical has been described as having a scop ...
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* ''
Scientific American
''Scientific American'', informally abbreviated ''SciAm'' or sometimes ''SA'', is an American popular science magazine. Many scientists, including Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla, have contributed articles to it, with more than 150 Nobel Pri ...
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Seed
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= Astronomy/Aerospace
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* ''
Air & Space''
* ''
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that studies celestial objects and the phenomena that occur in the cosmos. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and their overall evolution. Objects of interest includ ...
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Mercury''
* ''
Planetary Report''
* ''
Sky & Telescope
''Sky & Telescope'' (''S&T'') is a monthly magazine covering all aspects of amateur and professional astronomy, including what to see in the sky tonight and new findings in astronomy. Other topics covered include:
*observing guides for planets, ...
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* ''
Spinoff''
= Others
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Physics Today
''Physics Today'' is the membership magazine of the American Institute of Physics. First published in May 1948, it is issued on a monthly schedule, and is provided to the members of ten physics societies, including the American Physical Society. ...
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* ''
Scientific American Mind''
* ''
The Scientist''
* ''
Skeptic''
* ''
Technologist''
* ''
Weatherwise
''Weatherwise'' is a magazine founded in 1947 by American historian, meteorologist, and author David M. Ludlum. It covers weather and climate for weather enthusiasts as well as meteorologists and climatologists and is the only popular press p ...
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Oceania
Australia
* ''
Australasian Science''
* ''
Australian Geographic
Australian Geographic is a media business that produces the ''Australian Geographic'' and Australian Geographic Adventure magazine, australiangeographic.com.au and operates, either itself or business partners, Australian Geographic stores, Aus ...
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* ''
Cosmos
The cosmos (, ; ) is an alternative name for the universe or its nature or order. Usage of the word ''cosmos'' implies viewing the universe as a complex and orderly system or entity.
The cosmos is studied in cosmologya broad discipline covering ...
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New Scientist
''New Scientist'' is a popular science magazine covering all aspects of science and technology. Based in London, it publishes weekly English-language editions in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia. An editorially separate organ ...
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South America
Brazil
* ''
Galileu''
* ''
Superinteressante''
* ''
Ciência Hoje''
Chile
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Argo Navis
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See also
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Popular science
Popular science (also called pop-science or popsci) is an interpretation of science intended for a general audience. While science journalism focuses on recent scientific developments, popular science is more broad ranging. It may be written ...
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Science book
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Science journalism
References
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Lists of magazines
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