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Our mission
Popular Science has been demystifying the worlds of science and technology since 1872. We explain the inner workings of the phone in your pocket, explore world-changing innovations, and examine everything from the marvels of deep space to the secret lives of staples like bread. We deliver an engaging, approachable, and inclusive look at emerging technologies and scientific advances. Daily, PopSci unpacks the science behind the top current news stories, dissects the latest technology and digital trends, and helps readers live smarter, safer, and happier through clever DIY projects.
Our history
Founded in May 1872 by Edward L. Youmans as Popular Science Monthly, Popular Science began as more of a scientific journal than a magazine, featuring lengthy articles from the likes of Charles Darwin and Louis Pasteur. A change of ownership in the early 1900s, however, led the publication in a new direction, introducing the pithier takes on science and tech news, how tos, and hundreds of rich illustrations we still turn to today.
Since then, though our designs have evolved, PopSci has chronicled the turbulent world of innovation for the everyday reader—a mission befitting past taglines like “The What’s New Magazine” and “The Future Now.” With the launch of popsci.com in 1999, the publication entered a new phase, delivering daily dispatches about the rapidly evolving worlds of personal technology and scientific advances.
Get to know PopSci with our top news stories and DIY projects
There’s no better way to understand what Popular Science is about than to dig into the work we do. The Popular Science team is a seasoned crew of science and technology journalists; our editors and writers have decades of experience deciphering dense research, cutting through jargon, and uncovering the hidden wonders of our world. Here’s some of our favorite work:
Top science and technology news
Could an ancient megashark still lurk in the deep seas?
How to spend money for maximum happiness
An inside look at how fiber-optic glass is made
A CIA spyplane crashed outside Area 51 a half-century ago. This explorer found it.
Our best DIY projects
Build your own desk with custom features like USB ports and biometrics
The best way to reheat pizza
The five smells Americans hate most (and how to get rid of them)
Inspiring science podcasts
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week follows our editors down science and tech’s most alluring rabbit holes.
Ask Us Anything answers your most outlandish and mind-burning questions.
Our wondrous videos
Showcasing a mixture of short explainers and documentary-style features, our series go deep on fascinating science and technology stories.
Who we are
Popular Science staff, contributors, and other team members.
EDITORIAL
Editor-in-Chief Annie Colbert
Managing Editor Marina Galperina
Editor-at-Large Rachel Feltman
Associate Audience Development Manager Cole Paxton
News Writers Laura Baisas, Andrew Paul
Contributors Dan Carney, Mack DeGeurin, Bill Gourgey, Tom Hawking, Lauren Leffer, Briley Lewis, Alisha McDarris, David Nield, Justin Pot, Kristin Shaw, Debbie Wolfe
GEAR & REVIEWS
Executive Editor Stan Horaczek
Managing Editor Tony Ware
Contributors John Alexander, Bob Beacham, Chris Coke, Abby Ferguson, Nick Hilden, Sarah Jones, Heather Marie Kuldell-Ware, Vinny Panza, Curtis Silver, Terri Williams
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
VP, General Manager Adam Morath
VP, Client Partnerships John Graney
Director, Audience Development Paul Sarconi
Senior Manager, Subscriptions Asher Considine
RECURRENT
Chief Executive Officer Andrew Perlman
SVP, Finance and Accounting Alan Weissbrod
SVP, Technology Dave Marks
VP, Commerce Breton Fischetti
VP, Marketing Alessandra De Benedetti
Director, Communications Cathy Hebert
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