Popular Science Magazine

Pros: Exciting new/futuristic products, in-depth, well-written features, new-breaking stories, good Website, inexpensive
Cons: Needs a long over due face-lift and new sections - coming next month

If you love being the first person in your crowd with the latest toy or product, then you will love Popular Science Magazine. This special interest men's magazine will appeal mainly to well-educated technology-minded males curious about new products,...

Pros: Designed for the general reader which can make science accessible to many
Cons: Designed for the general reader which can turn off science minded readers

If you like your science news well digested and less technical than other science magazines out there (Sc ientific American and A merican Scientist for example), then Popular Science ...

Pros: Informative, well-written, and just plain interesting
Cons: Issues are not that big

We have been getting Popular Science in the mail for so long that I can't even remember when we first subscribed. It has certainly been at least eight years, because I am thinking my son was about ten when we first subscribed and he is eighteen...

Pros: Highly polished, informative, timely; nice graphics; articulate.
Cons: Little advertisements in the back.

Popular Science P.O. Box 62456 Tampa, FL 33662-4568 Phone: 800-289-9399 Web: www.popsci.com/customerservice I have always delved into the minutia of how things work. This natural curiosity grew from, where I don’t know where it comes from ...

Pros: "What's New" and "Test Pages" features, important news articles.
Cons: For all its cutting edge content, it has a 70s look.

My friend James just took a number of subscriptions to magazines, and Popular Science is one of them. I have picked up the magazine a few times over the past 15 or so years, when a specific headline tweaked my interest. This month's edition includes some...

Pros: Informative, Practical, Up-to-date

Cons: Not detailed enough for everybody - but gives you a starting point

Popular Science Magazine Ever since I was a boy I have been acquainted with this magazine, which has been in publication for several generations, dating back to 1875 in its earliest version. That makes me feel young! Popular ...

Pros: Wonderful feature stories about things that really matter
Cons: Only goes out once a month

I have to admit, I was tricked into starting the subscription to this magazine by one of those con artist magazine companies. Strangely enough, I am actually glad they did it. My monthly issue of Popular Science keeps me up to date on just about...

Pros: Brings to your attention leading edge technologies and products in various fields, including cars, airplanes, computing, and medicine
Cons: Not every article is of interest, use of technical jargon

"Car of the Future? The M400 Skycar promises to revolutionize your commute." This was the headline of the March, 2000 issue of Popular Science. Dubbed the "What's New" magazine, you can find many articles on the leading edge...

Pros: Good variety, easy to read.
Cons: Too many automobile articles for my tastes.

I've subscribed to Popular Science for a full year, and now is the time I'm getting those notices to renew.
I'm not going to, but it's really not the fault of the magazine.

I work in the news media, and therefore I have access to news...

Pros: Small Articles, "What's New," Pictures, Pictures, Pictures
Cons: Cover Story is Not Consistently Great

Popular Science is the only magazine I know of that I will subscribe to for the rest of my life. I impatiently await the magazine every single month and get visibly excited when it comes. I love the up to date stories on everything from space...

Pros: cutting edge, light reading, variety
Cons: slightly left-leaning

Popular Science is one of only two magazines I subscribe to, and I anxiously await its arrival every month. I usually devour the whole magazine in one or two sittings. Its great science and technology kept light, so it has great taste and is less...

Pros: Interesting to read about the future, even if it is in the past.
Cons: Not the most attractive magazine. Dated look.

I've been reading Popular Science off and on since I was eight and my brother had a subscription. The What's New magazine offers you insights into the forthcoming advances in science, medicine, electronics and other fields. It presents them in a...

Pros: Science articles, High-tech consumer products featured, Low price
Cons: Too much advertising, a lot of subscription postcards that fall out.

Popular Science is a monthly science update I eagerly look forward to. Inside, you'll find the newest advances in consumer and industrial technology, but also large quantities of ads, though some are worth reading.

The "What's New"...

Pros: Wide variety of Topics
Cons: A few too many advertisements.

I've been a subscriber to Popular Science for quite some time. This magazine offers me information on the newest electronics and hi-tech gadgets. The magazine articles are very thorough and give the reader insight on where the device is going.

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Pros: great gadgets
Cons: too many gadgets

I have been a subscriber to Popular Science on and off for awhile now, and I still haven't fully decided whether this magazine is worth owning. As a benchmark I am going to compare it to Discover magazine which I feel is superior.

Though...