''Whizz Pop Bang'' is a British science magazine for children. Jenny Inglis founded the magazine in 2015, raising an initial £12,000 ($

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. 3 months later, the magazine had 3,000 subscribers. A physics graduate, Inglis wanted ''Whizz Pop Bang'' to be free of advertising as well as gender-neutral. The scientific content is broad in scope, aimed at children 6–12 years old, and includes puzzles and experiments that can be tried at home or in school. The magazine's writers include Isabel Thomas, author of over 150 science books for children. It lists a group of "Science Advisers", including astronomer Mark Thompson and physicist

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. The 100th issue was published in 2023, and by then over 1.7 million issues had been sold. ''Whizz Pop Bang'' is a "Key partner" of

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's Birmingham virtual school. As of 2020, the virtual school sends the magazine to schoolchildren in year 5 and 6. The magazine was shortlisted in ''

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's'' "Small Business Showcase Competition" 2015-2016, a finalist in Startups.co.uk's "People’s Champion" 2018, and shortlisted for the Teach Primary Awards in 2019. It won the Parents' Choice Foundation's Silver Award in 2020.

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Meet the Editor: Jenny Inglis
interview with Jenny Inglis Children's magazines published in the United Kingdom Science and technology magazines published in the United Kingdom Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom {{UK-mag-stub