''BBC Science Focus'' (previously ''BBC Focus'') is a British monthly
magazine
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about
science
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and
technology
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published in
Bristol
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, UK by
Immediate Media Company
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. Edited by Daniel Bennett, it covers all aspects of science and technology and is written for general readers as well as people with a knowledge of science. Formerly known as ''Focus'' and published by
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and
Nat Mags
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, the magazine was taken over by
BBC Magazines in mid-2005 and renamed ''BBC Focus''. There are also regular science celebrity features and interviews. Their official website is known as ''Science Focus''.
Regular features
* Intro: a few paragraphs from the editor
* Eye Opener: interesting or amazing photography
* Letters to the editor
* Discoveries: news articles about the world of science
* Features (main topics)
* Q&A: a section welcoming science queries from readers and answers from an expert panel
* Out There: a round-up of the latest factual books, films, television and radio, exhibitions and events
* Innovations: news and reviews from the world of technology
References
External links
Official home pageImmediate Media
1992 establishments in the United Kingdom
Science Focus
Monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
Science and technology magazines published in the United Kingdom
Magazines established in 1992
Mass media in Bristol
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