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[Phys-L] Re: SciAM goof



No magazine will ever come close to Martin Gardner or C. L. Stong. =
=20





=46rom: Forum for Physics Educators on behalf of Bernard Cleyet
Subject: Re: SciAM goof
=20
I guess we're stuck w/ Physics Today as the only high std., not a
journal, mag. If memory serves, its articles are about the level of =
the
"old" SciAm.

bc, who longs for The Amateur Scientist.

Brian Whatcott wrote:

At 10:05 AM 12/17/2005, Bob, you wrote:


I used to look forward to articles on cutting edge physics that wou=
ld show
up in SciAm. ///
I noticed a big change a few years ago. Articles seemed to be prese=
nted
solely for the glorification of the author. The attitude appeared t=
o be that
the audience is too dumb to follow the intricacies of a particular =
subject
and the authors make no attempt to clarify concepts for the non-spe=
cialist.
///
:-(

Bob at PC



Hmmm....New Scientist seems to have gained a glossy finish too.
There are still nuggets of new science though.



Brian Whatcott Altus OK Eureka!

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