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, generally written for a non-

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audience. In contrast, a periodical publication, usually including primary research and/or reviews, that is written by scientific experts is called a "

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s are read by non-scientists and

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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

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Australasian Science ''Australasian Science'' was a bimonthly science magazine published in Australia and was the longest-running scientific publication in the country, from 1938 to 2019. It contained a mixture of news items, feature articles, and expert commentary. ...

'' ** '' Australian Geographic'' ** '' Cosmos'' ** ''

New Scientist ''New Scientist'' is a 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 organisation publishe ...

'' * Austria ** ''

Universum Universum may refer to: * ''Universum'' (journal), an academic journal * ''Universum'' (magazine), an Austrian popular science magazine * Universum (building), on the campus of Umeå University, Sweden *Universum (band), an Australian melodic deat ...

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*Brazil ** '' Galileu'' ** ''

Superinteressante ''Superinteressante'' (Portuguese for "super interesting"), or ''Super'', is a Brazilian science and culture magazine. ''Super'' employs simple language to explain complex topics to the general public. It is published monthly since September 1987 b ...

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Ciência Hoje ''Ciência Hoje'' (Portuguese:''Science today)'' is a Brazilian science magazine created in 1982 by Sociedade Brasileira para o Progresso da Ciência (SBPC). Its first edition was issued in 1982, during the SBPC's 34th annual meeting, held in Campi ...

'' * Bulgaria ** '' Da znaem poveche'' *Chile ** ''

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'' *Czech Republic ** ''

Vesmír Vesmír is a Czech science magazine that has been published since 1871. As of 2012, it is produced by the Czech Academy of Sciences and published by Academia (Czech publishing house), Academia. References

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'' * 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 Aarhu ...

'' ** '' Illustreret Videnskab'' * Europe ** '' EuroScientist'' * 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 ...

'' ** '' Pour la Science'' **''

Science & Vie ''Science & Vie'' (; ''Science and Life'') is a monthly science magazine published in France. Its headquarters is in Paris. History and profile The magazine was started in 1913 with the name ''La Science et la Vie''. In 1982, a spinoff computer m ...

'' * Germany ** '' Laborjournal'' ** '' Spektrum der Wissenschaft'' ** '' Welt der Physik'' * India **''Resonance'', published by Indian Academy of Sciences **''

Current Science ''Current Science'' is an English-language peer-reviewed multidisciplinary scientific journal. It was established in 1932 and is published by the Current Science Association along with the Indian Academy of Sciences. According to the ''Journal C ...

'' **'' Dream 2047'', published by Vigyan Prasar **''Jnan o Bijnan'', published by Bangiya Bijnan Parishad **'' Sandarbh'' **'' Science Reporter'' **''

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'' * Italy ** ''

Popular Science Italia ''Popular Science Italia'' is the Italian language edition of the American magazine ''Popular Science''. It has been published in Rome, Italy, since 2014 by Kekoa Publishing under the direction of Francesco Maria Avitto. References External li ...

'' ** '' Airone'' ** '' Focus'' ** '' Le Scienze'' * Japan ** Newton press ** Nikkei Science * Netherlands ** Quest ** Zenit * Pakistan ** Global Science * Poland ** Wiedza i Życie * Russia ** '' Nauka i Zhizn'' ** '' Tekhnika Molodezhi'' ** '' Kvant'' ** ''

Vokrug sveta ''Vokrug sveta'' (russian: Вокруг света, literally: "Around the World") is a Russian geographic magazine. It is the longest running magazine in the Russian language. The first issue was printed in Saint Petersburg, in December 1861, al ...

'' * Serbia ** ''

SciTech SciTech, Scitech or Sci Tech may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Scitech, a not-for-profit science and technology organization in Western Australia * Sci-Tech Daresbury, a science-related business campus near Daresbury, Cheshire, England * ...

'' * South Korea ** '' Donga Science'' * Sweden **'' Illustrerad Vetenskap'' * Turkey ** '' Bilim ve Teknik'' * United Kingdom **''

All About Space ''All About Space'' is a monthly popular science magazine, focusing primarily on cosmological events, astronomical tips, and astronautical exploration. History and profile ''All About Space'' was first published in June 2012. by the British publ ...

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BBC Focus ''BBC Science Focus'' (previously ''BBC Focus'') is a British monthly magazine about science and technology published in Bristol, UK by Immediate Media Company. Edited by Daniel Bennett, it covers all aspects of science and technology and is writ ...

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BBC Sky at Night ''BBC Sky at Night magazine'' is a British monthly magazine about astronomy aimed at amateur astronomers and published by Immediate Media Company. Its title is taken from the television programme produced by the BBC, ''The Sky at Night''. The ...

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American Scientist __NOTOC__ ''American Scientist'' (informally abbreviated ''AmSci'') is an American bimonthly science and technology magazine published since 1913 by Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society. In the beginning of 2000s the headquarters was in New ...

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Discover Discover may refer to: Art, entertainment, and media * ''Discover'' (album), a Cactus Jack album * ''Discover'' (magazine), an American science magazine Businesses and brands * DISCover, the ''Digital Interactive Systems Corporation'' * Di ...

'' *** '' MIT Technology Review'' *** ''

Popular Mechanics ''Popular Mechanics'' (sometimes 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 and transportation o ...

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Knowable Magazine ''Knowable Magazine'' is a non-profit, editorially independent online publication from science publisher Annual Reviews that discusses scientific discoveries and the significance of scholarly work in a journalistic style. The magazine uses infor ...

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Popular Science ''Popular Science'' (also known as ''PopSci'') is an American digital magazine carrying popular science content, which refers to articles for the general reader on science and technology subjects. ''Popular Science'' has won over 58 awards, incl ...

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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. ''Undark Magazine'' described ''Quanta Magazine'' as "highly regarded for ...

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Science Science is a systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe. Science may be as old as the human species, and some of the earliest archeological evidence for ...

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Science News ''Science News (SN)'' is an American bi-weekly magazine devoted to articles about new scientific and technical developments, typically gleaned from recent scientific and technical journals. History ''Science News'' has been published since 1 ...

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Scientific American ''Scientific American'', informally abbreviated ''SciAm'' or sometimes ''SA'', is an American popular science magazine. Many famous scientists, including Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla, have contributed articles to it. In print since 1845, it i ...

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'' ** Astronomy/Aerospace *** '' Air & Space'' *** ''

Astronomy Astronomy () is a natural science that studies astronomical object, celestial objects and phenomena. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and chronology of the Universe, evolution. Objects of interest ...

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Mercury Mercury commonly refers to: * Mercury (planet), the nearest planet to the Sun * Mercury (element), a metallic chemical element with the symbol Hg * Mercury (mythology), a Roman god Mercury or The Mercury may also refer to: Companies * Merc ...

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Planetary Report ''The Planetary Report'' is a quarterly magazine published by the Planetary Society, featuring articles and photos of Solar System exploration, planetary missions, spacefaring nations, intrepid explorers, planetary science controversies and the l ...

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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. I ...

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Scientific American Mind ''Scientific American Mind'' was a bimonthly American popular science magazine concentrating on psychology, neuroscience, and related fields. By analyzing and revealing new thinking in the cognitive sciences, the magazine tries to focus on the ...

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Skeptic Skepticism, also spelled scepticism, is a questioning attitude or doubt toward knowledge claims that are seen as mere belief or dogma. For example, if a person is skeptical about claims made by their government about an ongoing war then the pe ...

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Technologist Technologist may refer to: * Applied Science Technologist, a Canadian professional title in engineering and applied science technology. * Architectural technologist, a specialist in the technology fields of building, design and construction. * C ...

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Weatherwise ''Weatherwise'' is a magazine founded by David M. Ludlum and was published by Heldref Publications in Washington DC, but now is published by Taylor & Francis Group. It covers weather and climate for weather enthusiasts as well as meteorologists a ...

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Examples of general science magazines

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