《科学》是发表最好的原始研究论文、以及综述和分析当前研究和科学政策的同行评议的期刊。该杂志于1880年由爱迪生投资1万美元创办, 于 1894年成为美国最大的科学团体“美国科学促进会”——American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)的官方刊物。全年共51期,为周刊,全球发行量超过150万份。 多数科技期刊都要向读者收取审稿、评论、发表的相关费用。但《科学》杂志发表来稿是免费的。其杂志的资金来源共有三部分:AAAS的会员费;印刷版和在线版的订阅费;广告费。
《科学》杂志属于综合性科学杂志,它的科学新闻报道、综述、分析、书评等部分,都是权威的科普资料,该杂志也适合一般读者阅读。“发展科学,服务社会”是AAAS也是《科学》杂志的宗旨。 在全球,《科学》杂志的主要对手为英国伦敦的《自然》杂志,该杂志创办于1869年,曾发表了大量的达尔文、赫胥黎等大师的文章。21世纪的 前4年中,二者为率先发表人类基因排列的图谱而激烈竞争。
《科学》杂志的主编唐纳德·科尼迪毕业于哈佛大学,博士学位,为斯坦福大学第八任校长,着名的环境科学教授。
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Cover Heavy pollution blankets Tiananmen Square, Beijing, on 27 December 2007. Chinese authorities are taking drastic measures to improve the city's air quality for the Olympics. Bad air is just one of many environmental challenges China is facing.
China's Environmental Challenges
Three Gorges Dam: Into the Unknown A marvel of engineering, the Three Gorges Dam will start operating at full capacity later this year. Already under way is an epic experiment on how a dam impacts the environment.
Fears Over Western Water Crisis Dramatic reductions in water flow in the Tarim River, the lifeblood of Xinjiang Province, mean provincial authorities must act fast to conserve water and find alternative water sources.
A Green Fervor Sweeps the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau In a controversial venture, officials plan to halt open grazing, eradicate rodents, restore "degraded" grasslands, improve wetlands, and plant many trees and shrubs.
Beijing's Marathon Run to Clean Foul Air Nears Finish Line Drastic measures have brought down levels of some pollutants; a return to business as usual after the Olympics could be bad for health.
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