Scientific American: Reviews and opinions

When I was a student (forty years ago) I sometimes read an article in the sciam. In my opinion the explanations are now somewhat more superficial. I also remember those elaborate puzzles for witch I had no time to solve. Nevertheless sciam is still worth while to read. F.G.M. de Graauw on 20-08-2009	(8)
SA is a great magazine that I usually read for entertainment. It is great to stay up to date with latest scientific developments whilst at the same time reading a lot of interesting "did you know that..." stories. What I don't like is the agressive marketing policy; I move around the world a lot and frequently change address. as a result I often do not receive SA for months and sometimes get a whole stack of them together with re-possession threats because I did not pay the bill for next year in time. I would very much like an option to subscribe just for the period you pay for, without the need to cancel, just to renew after a timely renewal notice. Frans Hermsen, Borneo on 06-06-2009	(7)
SA is one magazine that is eagerly awaited in my household. I always learn something fascinating in each issue and there is always plenty of food for thought. The articles are extremely well-written and researched. Usually, they are technical enough without being too technical. Occasionally, an article gets too mumbo-jumbo and I stop reading it, but that is the exception. The mag has a great website, too. My husband and I are always saying to one another, "Did you see that article in this month's Scientific American?" The mag has sparked many great conversations. Kevin on 12-09-2008	(9)

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