Popular Science magazine brings the intelligent, interested ordinary person the latest scientific and technological breakthroughs, while examining the issues that these throw up. It hails from the US and features cutting-edge technology and insightful commentary from scientists, scientific journalists, and other experts at the forefront of scientific study but is always presented in an interesting, vibrant way that breathes life into the subject.
This book encourages scientists to think differently about the use of scientific evidence in policy making. This issue investigates why scientific evidence is important to policy making and argues that an extensive body of research on knowledge utilization has not led to any widely accepted explanation of what it means to use science in public policy. The book identifies the gaps in our understanding and develops a framework for a new field of research to fill those gaps.
Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy: Respiration
The Science Guy discusses the ins and outs of breathing in Bill Nye the Science Guy: Respiration. Bill Nye demonstrates the mechanics of respiration, and shows the process by which cigarette smoke does its damage. Nye inserts his usual trademark humor and parody into the scientific discussion to create a fun learning atmosphere.
This guide provides a framework, starting from simple statements, for writing papers for submission to peer-reviewed journals. It also describes how to address referees’ comments, approaches for composing other types of scientific communications, and key linguistic aspects of scientific writing.
Scientific American (informally abbreviated to SciAm) is a popular science magazine published since August 28, 1845, which according to the magazine makes it the oldest continuously published magazine in the United States. It brings articles about new and innovative research to the amateur and lay audience. Scientific American had a worldwide monthly circulation of roughly 733,000 as of December 2008, including newsstand sales of over 100,000 It is not a refereed scientific journal, such as Nature; rather, it is a forum where scientific theories and discoveries are explained to a broader audience.
