Ask HN: Great “paper” science/tech magazine?
There are so many to choose from.. Does anyone recommend a particularly good "paper" magazine with quality articles on new discoveries (cosmology/science/history/tech)?
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I'm guessing most professional associations in various fields should still publish a subscription periodical which would be readable for anyone interested, with an undergraduate level background in the subject. Or even slightly more mature person with less formal background. Eg: Physics Today, by the APS (https://physicstoday.scitation.org/journal/pto)
One thing that bothers me about most science journalism is that they talk about science much more than they talk science. I find that almost draining -- talking about something in circles without actually spending time to lay the foundation and explain things.
In that regard, Resonance, published by the Indian Academy of Science deserves a special mention. It is, quite simply, wonderful, and I've not come across anything else like it. Articles are written by researchers/teachers/students, and aimed at a level so that undergraduate students might get something from it. Unfortunately they don't deliver print copies outside India, but every article of every issue is available in PDF format on their website: https://www.ias.ac.in/listing/issues/reso
Feel free to print out a couple of articles that interest you every month, and spend a few hours immersing yourself in some real science! :-)
One thing that bothers me about most science journalism is that they talk about science much more than they talk science. I find that almost draining -- talking about something in circles without actually spending time to lay the foundation and explain things.
In that regard, Resonance, published by the Indian Academy of Science deserves a special mention. It is, quite simply, wonderful, and I've not come across anything else like it. Articles are written by researchers/teachers/students, and aimed at a level so that undergraduate students might get something from it. Unfortunately they don't deliver print copies outside India, but every article of every issue is available in PDF format on their website: https://www.ias.ac.in/listing/issues/reso
Feel free to print out a couple of articles that interest you every month, and spend a few hours immersing yourself in some real science! :-)
I usually stick to online articles - but I could recommend MIT Technology Review https://www.technologyreview.com/magazine/2018/07/