ENGL 381 Science Writing: Publications

Newsmagazine of science devoted to the wonders, mysteries and challenges of modern science, written for the educated layperson.

RIT Libraries gives you access to a suite of National Geographic magazines: including Explorer, World, Kids, & Adventure.

A popular weekly science and technology publication. Covers international news from a scientific standpoint, and asks big-picture questions about life, the universe and what it means to be human.

Aims to demystify the worlds of science and technology by examining everything from the marvels of deep space to the secret lives of staples like bread. They deliver engaging, approachable, and inclusive insights to emerging technologies and scientific advances. They also hope to help readers live smarter, safer, and happier through clever DIY projects.

Covers important and exciting research, ideas and knowledge in science, health, technology, the environment and society. Committed to sharing trustworthy knowledge, enhancing the understanding of the world, and advancing social justice.

RIT Libraries has access to a suite of Smithsonian publications. These look at the topics and subject matters researched, studied and exhibited by the Smithsonian Institution—science, history, art, popular culture and innovation—and chronicling them every day for our diverse readership.

A source of information and ideas that make sense of a world in constant transformation. The WIRED conversation illuminates how technology is changing every aspect of our lives—from culture to business, science to design.

This website, a digital magazine of sorts, comes from the award-winning radio series EarthSky: A Clear Voice for Science, which was founded and produced globally from 1991 to 2013. Today, the EarthSky team offers daily updates on our cosmos and world.

Science Friday is the source for entertaining and educational stories about science, technology, and other "cool stuff." They offer a weekly radio program, podcast, book club, and events that cover topics from the outer reaches of space to the tiniest microbes in our bodies.

International "TED Talks" is an organization devoted to curiosity, reason, wonder and the pursuit of knowledge — without an agenda. This website offers a collection of the most popular science related TED Talks.

A fully peer-reviewed international journal covering all aspects of the inter-relationships between science (including technology and medicine) and the public.

An international and highly ranked communication research journal that publishes manuscripts that are of the highest quality, in terms of theory and methods. We define science broadly to include social science, technology, environment, engineering, and health, as well as the physical and natural sciences.

Presents articles and essays on all aspects of print journalism and electronic mass communications, including reviews, studies, and opinion.

The flagship journal of the International Communication Association and an essential publication for all communication specialists and policy makers.

Covers research in social marketing, shared decision-making, communication, psychology, government, and health education in the United States and the world.

Multidisciplinary articles and reviews covering the theory and research of mass communication.

A central journal for the field of Science and Technology Studies, serving as a venue for the articulation and development of key ideas and findings in the field from its early years to the current day.

A central journal for the field of Science and Technology Studies, serving as a venue for the articulation and development of key ideas and findings in the field from its early years to the current day. The journal is multi-disciplinary, welcoming contributions that advance our understanding of science, technology and medicine as social and material activities.