Discover Magazine

Pros: Covers a wide range of subjects and is easy to understand...
Cons: ...but some critics feel the content is weak. I don't.

For all their test tubes, microscopes, hypotheses and data points, scientists of every breed are, at ...

Pros: highly readable, intriguing articles, engaging photos, many areas of science covered
Cons: less in-depth than other journals, a preponderance of astronomy articles (not necessarily a bad thing)

Back in the day, I was a geek (maybe I still am). In high school, I not only took a science class, but also an extra independent study science course in which I worked on a project to submit to the Westinghouse science competition. On many occasions, the ...

Pros: Good value at the discounted rate, interesting articles
Cons: Could be bigger, still needs more variety

I used to regularly subscribe to this magazine. But then it seemed that about 80% of the magazine was either about outer space or computers. Well, last I checked, there are many other fields of study in the science realm besides those two. I had...

Pros: A variety of fascinating articles; colorful illustrations; diverse variety
Cons: Leans a little pro-corporate

Last summer my eight-year-old niece was selling magazine subscriptions for her school. Since I was anxious to help her out, I decided to subscribe to two magazines: Baseball Digest and Discover. Discover, a science magazine, makes for fascinating...

Pros: Easy to read, accessible science
Cons: Not in-depth

The nice thing about “Discover” magazine is that you can cover a wide swath of scientific ground quickly and easily, without needing a degree in each of the subjects to understand what you are reading. “Discover” articles are not only informative, but...

Pros: Photos, topics, fairly easy reading
Cons: Price

My interest in discover magazine began in college. I majored in Biochemistry, and reading science journals was my hobby. The four journals I read were Science, Discover, JAMA, and Popular Science. I will first talk about Discover then give a brief...

Pros: Covers most of the scientific bases in a light, readable way
Cons: Sometimes too light & hip for a true science magazine

I subscribe to or regularly purchase a large variety of magazines, in a wide range of subject matter, from the general interest/newsmagazines to specialty publications like 20/20 (optical trade) and Military History. If I had to get rid of them all &...

Pros: variety of subjects explained well
Cons: It comes out only once a month.

The first photographs were made of asphalt.

That's just one of the many things I have learned from Discover, and it is just one of the many reasons the magazine is the one to which I look forward most each month. The magazine's writers...

Pros: informative, easy to read, interesting
Cons: $4 an issue

I have interested in science for most of my life. Unfortunately, for most of my life so far, I haven't been able to read a whole lot about new findings and advancements because the technical jargon was too much for me. Imagine a 13 year old trying to...

Pros: accessible, interesting science
Cons: has become more "popular" and commercial

I have been a subscriber to Discover for many years. It's one of the best "middle ground" science magazines -- I would put it right between Scientific American and Popular Science, suitable for a less technically educated...

Pros: An eclectic mix in every issue.
Cons: Most of the contents are presented amateurishly.

I subscribed to Discover earlier this year, and although it is not a terrible magazine, it is not consistently interesting enough to occupy my attention. There have been some issues I only managed to skim before sending them on to the great recycler in...

Pros: Information! Lots of it! Easy to read, oodles of content
Cons: None

I have been a faithful reader of this magazine since I was twelve and now, at 20, still get it every month. The magazine is full of information and fascinating articles. It is so full of content that you can practically see it spilling out of the pages...

Pros: Good layout, excellent diversity in articles
Cons: sometimes some of the articles are a little dry or difficult to understand from the tech. level

Even if your not science minded this magazine will help you understand the world around you. Why the earth is growing; why it's destroying itself; the impact we have on the earth; what is being invented and anything to that is even remotely related to...

Pros: Well written, wide variety
Cons: A little technical for non-scientific minds

I have always loved science and science fiction but how I discovered Discover magazine was through blind luck. Actually my legal assistant thought it would be a good magazine for the office and so she subscribed last summer (2000). It was love at first...

Pros: Good scientific magazine that more people should read
Cons: A little too hip for its own good. Needs more depth.

I used to faithfully subscribe to Discover, but that pretty much stopped when Disney bought and took over Discover Magazine. I don't know exactly what it was, but the magazine just seemed different. The layout was suddenly "snappier" and...