Science Magazines
A massive, info-packed site that serves as the online edition of a magazine devoted to the history and technology of aviation. If it flies, and it doesn't have feathers, you'll be able to read about it here.
Sophisticated, fast-loading graphics add class to this smart fledgling e-magazine of scientific thought (one cover story: "The Birth of New Stars"). Editorial goals include the search for new ways of doing science and connecting the global scientist-philosopher.
The
Better World Magazine Online
Get over the fossil fuel hangover at this site. Alternative technologies -- ocean, solar and other powers -- explored in this excellently written mag. The medical community also takes its lumps in the herbal remedies section.
Cornell SciTech MagazineDiscover the worlds of science and technology, or at least a nice taste of them, here. This online version of the monthly science mag offers the table of contents, a few full-text articles and summaries of the rest. If you like what you see, you can order the whole thing here.
Don't even think that this weekly scientific journal is going to give you something for nothing. Even to read summaries, you have to register. Once in, you can check out current and previous issues, scientific jobs around the world, events and more.
All the goodies you've come to expect from the slick, popular science magazine are covered here, and then some. Among the only-for-the-Net things is a live program every night with a different guest that's followed by an open chat. Give it a look.
A classic magazine comes to the Web in a mind-stuttering blaze of Shockwave and Java. But what else would you expect from a magazine that brings cutting-edge technology to the basement workbench? If you've got a fast connection, don't miss the superlative deluxe edition.
Science news and features for the lay person, freshly updated and for the short attention span. The current issue of the magazine is here, but online site also adds material to its news page when appropriate.
Search the venerable institution's magazine archives of the past year for pieces on arts, environment, culture, history and science. Videos, pix, links, entire short articles, abstracted longer ones. And from here you can link to the Smithsonian itself.
One of the slickest and most thoughtful of the publications that chew over how technology and society feed off of each other. But then, what else did you expect from the University of California at Santa Barbara? The downside: Heavy graphics make this a real bench press for your computer, but it's worth the ride.
Is your DNA being patented to be sold back to you at some future date? The intelligent Australian "magazine of culture, science and technology" addresses this ethical morass in the current issue. Anyone interested in the implications of the Brave New Tech World should make this site a regular stop.
Science
and the EnvironmentA bi-monthly magazine specializing in providing world news summaries on environmental issues. It is designed for high school and university teachers and students. Every issue brings you 80 of the most interesting and relevant news stories on important environmental topics.
This adjunct to Science Magazine has jazzed up its graphics and (at least until January '97) is offering the whole enchilada online: full-text articles, ultra-sharp graphics (don't miss the Galileo spread), breaking news, past issues and much more.
Smart online magazine dedicated to technology and policy, sponsored by the Massachusetts Institutes of Technology, features articles on timely topics, past issues, a career center for finding that perfect gig, plus a "Fun Books for Nerds" section.
