Popular Science Magazine

I have been a subscriber to Popular Science on and off for awhile now, and I still haven't fully decided whether this magazine is worth owning. As a benchmark I am going to compare it to Discover magazine which I feel is superior.

Though Discover is the better magazine Popular Science does have one thing that Discover doesn't, invention inventions and more inventions. More hightech gadgets than you know what to do with. At the beginning of every Popular Science there are a few pages just chock full of the newest and most interesting gadgets that are soon for the market. This section is great if you are someone who loves to have the latest and coolest toys, and makes for an interesting conversation piece during the day.

What I don't like so much about Popular Science is related to what I liked about it, let me explain. I enjoy reading about all the gadgets at the beginning of the magazine but the rest of the magazine is also very gadget oriented. This is compared to Discover magazine which focuses more on basic scientific research. This is my personal opinion and if you are someone who likes to read about the latest advances in car engine design and home insulation then this is your magazine. I personally like to read more about the newest in basic scientific research and not it's applications in terms of engineering.

Now Popular Science does a reasonable number of science related articles I don't mean to imply that they don't have any. But compared to Discover there quantity, quality and variety of articles is second best. Now if you interests go more towards the devices of science then get Popular Science, but if you are interested more in the science itself get Discover.