Description: Scientific American is an American popular science magazine. Many famous scientists, including Albert Einstein, have contributed articles to it. It has been in print since 1845 and it is the oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the United States. The 100-page October 2014 issue's cover story is: COSMOLOGY - A Beacon from the Big Bang - The discovery of gravitational waves from the early universe could solve many mysteries surrounding the first moments of time. Other featured articles include: AGRICULTURE - Saving Coffee - The crop we rely on to wake up each morning is precariously homogeneous and beset by disease. Scientists are trying to shore it up with new genes. CELL BIOLOGY - Twists of Fate - What makes a cell become bone, brain or deadly tumor? A lot has to do with how much it gets pushed, pulled and twisted. ENVIRONMENT - An Inconvenient Ice - Methane hydrates could meet the new energy challenge or make global warming worse. MATHEMATICS - Let the Games Continue - Martin Gardner, the beloved author of Scientific American's Mathematical Games column, would have been 100 this year. He still inspires mathematicians and puzzle lovers alike. THE STATE OF THE WORLD'S SCIENCE 2014 The Inclusion Equation - A key challenge of science is to get the best ideas from diverse teams of people.How Diversity Works - Being around people who are different from us makes us more creative, more diligent and harder-working.Particular Points of ViewScience ExposedTaking It PersonallyIn Pursuit of the Best Ideas - How I learned the value of diversity.Gender Gap - How nations rate.Inviting Everyone In - Different circumstances demand different strategies for generating diversity in the work-place and the classroom.Becoming Visible From the EditorLetters SCIENCE AGENDA - Good intentions are not enough to end unconscious bias in hiring scientists. FORUM - Educators need to think long-term about learning technology. THE SCIENCE OF HEALTH - Too many men are getting testosterone for the wrong reasons. TECHNOFILES - Million-dollar Internet stund. RECOMMENDED - Evolution's oddities. Where the atoms in the body come from. Music and dementia. SKEPTIC - A compelling mystery defeats skepticism (almost). ANTI GRAVITY - When in ancient Rome, laugh as the Romans laughed. 50, 100 & 150 Years Ago GRAPHIC SCIENCE - Space rocks tend to stick with their own kind. The cover price of this magazine is $9.99. I have additional copies of this and other magazines covering various topics. I will apply a shipping discount on any multiple issues purchases. Please let me send you an invoice to take advantage of this.
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Publication Name: Scientific American
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ISSN: 0036-8733
Publisher: Scientific American
Publication Month: October
Publication Year: 2014
Publication Frequency: Monthly
Language: English
Issue Number: 4
Volume: 311
Distribution: Paid Circulation
Contributors: Lawrence M. Krauss, Hillary Rosner, Stefano Piccolo, Lisa Margonelli, Colm Mulcahy, Dana Richards, Fred Guterl, Katherine W. Phillips, Douglas Medin, Carol D. Lee, Megan Bang, Steven Bishop, D. N. Lee, Stephanie C. Hill, Victoria Plaut, Brian Welle, Megan Smith
Features: Illustrated
Genre: Science, Women
Country/Region of Manufacture: America
Subscription: No
Topic: Mathematics, Cosmology, Agriculture, Cell Biology, Environment
