New Scientist User Reviews

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World’s best science newsmagazine

Nothing else compares to this magazine for breadth of coverage, clear, well-written to articles, expert opinion and British wit and humour.

Always worth it

Thinking people subscribe here

My IELTS Reading Savior

If you're preparing for IELTS, especially the reading section, this app is an absolute must-have. The articles from New Scientist are frequently used as the source material for IELTS reading passages. The topics are exactly what you'll see on test day. The app's interface is clean and easy to use, making it perfect for daily practice. Thank you, New Scientist!
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Great content but app needs fix

Love the content! Really love the audio!! BUT app issues. I pause the audio, start it again and the article plays from the beginning. If I leave the app even for a second it reboots. No other apps do this on iPhone pro 15. Make using it frustrating. Tried contacting support but their app won’t let me!
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Dr Canham

I like audio on an I phone

I also like how when I read an article of interest you immediately show me similar articles in your library that could be of interest to me and is related

Very important

Please make sign in as easy as possible

Yes content may be stolen by bad people

BUT!!! A difficult sign in also means content is stolen from many more paying subscription holders

Their time is very important. Endless hassles to your subscription holders means they STOP putting up with your worries about theft of content

I am increasingly just going to my 20 dollar a month AI account. As no endless sign in hassles.

No asking me the password for my grandmother’s sewing bee. AI has instant Access and gives science answers not with a 5000 word essay but an answer to my science questions in a few hundred words.

You are not competing with content thieves

You are competing with an AI account that never asks for passwords and responds succintly
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Love

I love this app, it’s very insightful and my favorite way to get information regarding the planet and our environment, pretty please make a widget feature! I want this on my homepage!

Good content, bad app

If you just want my to read the articles, just go to the web site. The app doesn’t remember where you left off. If I am reading an article and leave the app to answer a call or a text message, the app reloads when I go back to it, and I lose my place. This is really weird behavior. I might keep the app for the games, but I’ll just go to the web to read the articles. At least Safari keeps track of where I was, even when it refreshes the page.
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Best Science Magazine

Excellent Science Magazine

New Propaganda

Euro Climate Hoax

i love this app!

I love New Scientist magazine and love the app.

A better life with science

New Scientist makes important scientific understandings accessible to non scientists. It’s a great publication.

Very navigable, short informative pieces

I love these dense scientific three minute reads. Much more fact based and long term news than the 24 hour cycle.

I wish all articles were listenable but there are many.

Joy and Wisdom

News in general or even hearing bits of what is happening in the world nowadays can be (is!) frustrating and aggravating. Reading about new discoveries, insights and changes to largely accepted knowledge is exciting - and relaxing. I find it so encouraging that disciplined and civil scientific debate continues, and the breadth of topics and accessible reporting engage my mind without stressful thinking. So I enjoy reading about new learning in and about our world, and can relax without the vexing politics and human affairs in general. It leaves me grateful and fascinated in this amazing world that we live in.
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Forced Subscription

I expect better these days than a surprise 3 mo subscription after a monthly sign up. Also have to go through several steps to request (not actually achieve) a cancellation. Scams work this way - it's a shame New Scientist does as well.

Most engaging and informative magazine I read

New Scientist consistently publishes, accessible, fascinating, and timely articles about everything from snails to planets to universes and back to gut bugs. I still love the economist in the New Yorker, but if I had to give up one magazine, it would not be New Scientist.

Top notch content 2ed class app

I have been a subscriber to New Scientist since 1964 when I received a subscription as a 16th birthday gift. It is still the best general science publication available in English and as a weekly they break a lot of news now that quality daily newspapers have been gutted of quality reporters.
This app would be fine if I could adjust the text size and font. I have written to the publication several times since this app was released. Once this app has how it handles text size and font selection I will be glad to change this rating to 5 star
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Just can’t stop reading…

If you are curious you have to read New Scientist!

Up to Date Nutrition Science

This book is easy to read and very informative.

Awesome

Awesome

Great

New Scientist has the best coverage of science news.