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 96-page November 2023 issues' cover story is: HUMAN EVOLUTION - Woman the Hunter - It's time to put the theory that men evolved to hunt and woman to gather out of its misery. Other articles include: MEDICINE - The Gift of Life - Advances in transplant technology are saving lives. But dire organ shortages persist, so doctors are looking to other species as donors. AEROSPACE - The Right Stuff - Materials grown in space are stronger and hardier than those created on the ground. LINGUISTICS - How Grammar Changes Perception - An Australian Aboriginal language provides unexpected insight. BIODIVERSITY - Can We Protect Every Species? - The Endangered Species Act requires that every U.S. plant and animal be saved from extinction, but after 50 years, we have to do much more to prevent a biodiversity crisis. PSYCHOLOGY - Why We Need Scary Play - Monster movies and haunted houses are safe spaces that let us practice coping skills for disturbing real-world challenges. DEPARTMENTS From the Editor Contributors Letters Advances - Endangered birds get the jab. How humans start wildfires. The elemental secret to nuclear clocks. Seals map the ocean floor. Science Agenda - The Endangered Species Act is 50 years old. Let's do more to prevent plants and animals from ever needing it. Forum - Cain's Jawbone is a notoriously difficult mystery novel. Can AI solve it? The Science of Health - How to extend your healthspan, not just your life span. Mind Matters - Why sleep loss makes it harder to manage our emotions. The Universe - How our Milky Way has revealed many secrets of the universe. Q&A - A tick-borne disease is spreading a strange allergy to red meat. Observatory - To mask or not to mask: a trusted source of health information misleads the public by prioritizing rigor over reality. Meter - The poetry of fractals and physics. Reviews - Wildlife poop could save the planet. Why settling Mars is a terrible idea. Gator poaching in Florida. Ocean mysteries. A novel of revisionist history. Graphic Science - See how humans spend the 24 hours in a day. 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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Publication Name: Scientific American
Signed: No
ISSN: 0036-8733
Publisher: Springer Nature America, Inc.
Publication Month: November
Publication Year: 2023
Issue Number: 4
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
