{"id":858,"date":"2011-12-28T00:53:28","date_gmt":"2011-12-28T06:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bateru.com\/news\/?p=858"},"modified":"2011-12-28T00:59:50","modified_gmt":"2011-12-28T06:59:50","slug":"subscription-review-new-scientist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bateru.com\/news\/2011\/12\/subscription-review-new-scientist\/","title":{"rendered":"Subscription Review: New Scientist"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThroughout 2011 I have been loyal subscription holder to the scientific magazine New Scientist.
\nI love it how each week I’m presented with the latest scientific discoveries that blow my mind.<\/p>\n

So, what is New Scientist? <\/p>\n

New Scientist reports on the very latest science and technology news, putting discoveries and advances in the context of everyday life. New Scientist relates the advancements of human knowledge to the broader impacts on society and culture, making it essential reading for people who ask why. – From: Amazon.com<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here are my top 5 hottest stories from 2011<\/p>\n

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  1. \n\tFallible DNA evidence can mean prison or freedom<\/a><\/p>\n

    New Scientist reveals that much of the DNA analysis now conducted in crime labs can suffer from worrying subjectivity and bias.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n

  2. \n\tNeutrino watch: Speed claim baffles CERN theoryfest<\/a><\/p>\n

    \n\tOPERA … announced that neutrinos traveling from CERN had apparently moved faster than light.\n\t<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n

  3. \n\tMove over, Einstein: Machines will take it from here<\/a><\/p>\n

    \n\tSchmidt recorded this movement using a motion tracking camera which fed numbers into his computer. What he was looking for was an equation describing the motion of the pendulums.\n\t<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    \tNote: I wrote an article over this here<\/a>
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  4. \n\tHow online games are solving uncomputable problems<\/a>
    \n\t