Description: Scientific American is an American popular science magazine. Many famous scientists, including Albert Einstein, have contributed articles to it. It has been in print since 1845 and it is the oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the United States. The 92-page December 2023 issues' cover story is: SPECIAL REPORT - THE NEW NUCLEAR AGE. Articles within this section include: BOOM TIMES - The new costs-and long shadow-of living in a nuclear nation. INSIDE THE PIT FACTORY - For the first time in decades the U.S. is ramping up production of plutonium cores for nuclear weapons. SACRIFICE ZONES - What happens if silo-based nuclear missiles are attacked? Other articles include: EDUCATION - Misdiagnosing Dyslexia - How a flawed formula deprives children of help with reading. COSMOLOGY - The Cosmic Surprise - Scientists discovered dark energy 25 years ago. They are still trying to figure out what it is. DEPARTMENTS From the Editor Contributors Letters Advances - A newfound, hybrid brain cell. Stick insects having cryptic sex. The world's smallest bulldozer. Tectonic beginnings on a gooey Earth. Science Agenda - The U.S. wants to spend more than $1 trillion to update existing nuclear warheads in a move that will exacerbate diplomatic discord and further threaten life on Earth. Forum - People treat companion chatbots as friends and lovers, divulging private information that could be used against them. The Science of Health - Short naps have important benefits for your mind. Mind Matters - To love what you do, recognize that interests are malleable. The Universe - The moon-landing hoax presaged today's antiscience conspiracy theories. Math - A curious pattern of numbers is all around us. Q&A - How AI is worsening inequality. Observatory - Media attention to Ivy League schools distracts from the under supported public university system. Meter - A poetic ode to 18th-century chemist Elizabeth Fulhame. Reviews - Knowing our mind is key to understanding the universe. Symbolism of forests. An AI struggles to optimize "post-body" narratives. Dissecting history's biggest inventions. Graphic Science - COVID initially hindered fertility rates but then caused a baby bump. History The cover price of this magazine is $9.99. Due to changes in USPS policy and a recent postage rate increase, I have had to raise my shipping costs. I have additional copies of this and other magazines covering a wide variety of topics available for sale on eBay. I will apply a shipping discount on multiple purchases. Please contact me if you are interested.
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
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Publication Name: Scientific American
Signed: No
ISSN: 0036-8733
Publisher: Springer Nature America, Inc.
Publication Month: December
Publication Year: 2023
Issue Number: 5
Publication Frequency: Monthly
Language: English
Volume: 329
Distribution: Paid Circulation
Contributors: Numerous
Features: Illustrated
Genre: Animal, Nature & Outdoors, Science
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subscription: No
Topic: Animal Behavior, Planetary Science, Ecology, Neuroscience, Resources, Climate Change, Weather, Public Health, Sustainability
