Popular Science Magazine subscription - is there such a thing?

[roisin]

Can anyone recommend a science magazine suitable for a keen (rather nerdy) young scientist? He has loads of books, but I think a weekly/monthly magazine would go down well.

He's only 10, but I'm looking for something semi-serious - not Horrible Science Mag or similar. But obviously not a high-brow academic journal.

This is on the back of that Dr Cox gravity programme, most of which was incomprehensible to me, and ds1 just lapped it up. He seems to understand/accept all sorts of things that I just don't get: Einstein, space-time, etc. I want something to gently nurture his interest in 'real world science'.

The only thing that I can think of is New Scientist. But I was 16 when I started reading it, so I'm no sure if it is 'set' at the right level. You can buy it in WH Smiths to see what he thinks about it

DD same age has: www.aquila.co.uk/

There is also you Young National Geographic magazine , which isn't wholly science, but is good

There is also a National Geographic for Kids. Not sure what it is like. Have you seen Brainiac? Its on Sky. Either Saturdays or Sundays. A science programme for youngsters which is a lot of fun.

(loath brainiac, it is all about blowing things up, much perfer myth busters which does more explanation of the science and real scientific method0

Can you tell me about myth busters? When and where is it on?

Not sure, but I think it is one one of the Discovery channels.

They still do all sorts of fun and whacky stuff, but they do proper controled experiments and explain far more of what is going on.

I know this will make me sound like a grumpy old school marm, but Brainiac actualy hinders my teaching of science to kids in KS3. They come in thinking that science = blowing things up and have no interest in finding out why the explosion takes place. They just want to be entertained by being allowed to blow stuff up. They are not interested in the 'why', which is the basis of the sciences.

I think I'll got and have a browse in WHS and see what I can find.

We did get Aquila for a couple of years, and also get First News, but I'm looking for something a bit more in-depth.

Thank you all btw - I should have said that first

I would have a look at Scientific American too roisin- it's definitely not aimed at the average 10 year old, but your ds is clearly not in that category, and it's very clearly written and well illustrated.

DS1, 9, enjoys quite a lot of the articles in New Scientist, but we do have to vet it before we let him read it, somethings we just don't want him to be thinking about yet.

HERE IS DH SUGESTION it is a magazine aimed at older children but you could take a look

here is the website for it

BBC Focus magazine. My DS (9) loves it. (So do I!)

Thanks all. Our local (smallish) WHS had Scientific American, New Scientist and BBC Focus magazine. Ds1 thought New Scientist looked a bit too heavy, so we've picked up copies of the other two for now to have a look at.

RTK - I'm going to ask around at school to see if anyone has a copy of the Catalyst magazine you mention.

The aim is to choose one and have a subscription as a birthday present or something.

kids NG with tesco deals

I was just looking at that actually charliecat.
Have you seen NG Kids? What age would you say it's aimed at? I like this look of it, but wonder if it is more ds2 than ds1.

I have to say that we've had NG for Kids and I wasn't terribly impressed. It's nowhere near as bulky and informative as NG. Lots of pictures, etc., which is fine for my 9 yo but not so interesting for the 12 and almost 14 year olds.

Is there anything on this site that might be of use? BA Science