Keep abreast of the latest in science

Although I graduated with a degree in one of the sciences, I still have an inquisitive mind that is interested in all of the sciences. As my reading time is VERY limited due to my career I only have time to REALLY read one scientific magazine. I make that one SCI AM. While not a groundbreaking journal, it does have some of the best scientists in their fields giving out the latest findings and their potential impacts. From biochemistry and cell structures to astrophysics to geology to math to the computer sciences, SCI AM covers them all in a year or so. While I have difficulty reading some of the articles because they are too far out of my main areas of interest, I at least get a basic understanding of where the article is in the field and what it means for current thought in that field.

For the serious scientist this is a must read, because you cannot keep up with all fields of science all the time. And for those of us who have migrated elsewhere, this at least keeps us informed of where current scientific thought is and where it is headed.