Initial Publication Date: April 13, 2015
From Geoff, Nov 8:
- I have reviewed the next two weeks ofNew Scientist, and the ratios of Earth Science to other science articles in their feature articles stays stable, roughly 50% (11 of 24 are directly earth science related). Three of their six cover articles are earth science as well -- ES is hot!
From Geoff, Oct 30:
- In the last four issues (an admittedly small sample) of New Scientist (Elsevier's weekly science news journal) literally 50% of the sixteen feature articles were earth science related versus 13% bioscience/medicine, 25% psychology, and 6% each for computer science/engineering and math/stat. In the same period one of their four weekly editorial was earth science. The other three were physics (fusion power), biomedicine (alcohol as a drug), and policy (Noble selection criteria). In fact, the latter editorial which was critical of the antiquated criteria for Nobel selection had the following quote which we might use: "We asked a range of prominent scientists and...they [called] for the creation of new nobel prizes for the global environment and public health..... The people who do the most for the world over this century may well be the organizations and individuals who -- we hope -- are able to rein in climate change and eradicate disease.
- The boundaries between the disciplines have never been more indistinct and porous. New disciplines have arisen like biogeochemistry, planetary geology, or exobiology that require dee knowledge and practice in the earth sciences. Heck, the U.S. Biological Survey is now part of the USGS.
- When I went to the New York Times science page today, 2 of 4 articles featured were earth science related and that does not count their feature "DOT EARTH" which sits front and center on the page and has 5 additional articles on earth/climate science.