175 Years of Discovery

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August 18, 2020

Dear Reader, Established on August 28, 1845, Scientific American is the longest continuously published magazine in the U.S. For 175 years, we've been covering the most fascinating and important stories in science, technology, medicine, and more. Today, we're celebrating by sharing highlights from our special anniversary issue. Check out an interactive timeline featuring some of the greatest hits of science history. Then, search our 4,000-word database to see how language in the magazine evolved over time. And the party won't stop there. Stay tuned for more celebrations in the weeks ahead.

Sunya Bhutta, Senior Editor, Audience Engagement @sunyaaa

Arts & Culture 175 Years of Discovery By Dan Schlenoff,Madhusree Mukerjee

Arts & Culture Celebrating Scientific American's 175th Anniversary Enjoy some surprising history and the most dizzying discoveries By Laura Helmuth

Arts & Culture Explore 175 Years of Words in Scientific American Search a 4,000-word database to see how language in the magazine evolved over time  By Moritz Stefaner

Arts & Culture The Language of Science How the words we use have evolved over the past 175 years By Moritz Stefaner,Lorraine Daston,Jen Christiansen

Arts & Culture How to Turn 175 Years of Words in Scientific American into an Image A data designer explains the art and science of analyzing and charting text from 5,107 issues of this magazine By Moritz Stefaner

Climate Extreme Heat Exposure Could Really Ramp Up in U.S. Cities Unchecked climate change, urban development and population rise could all contribute to more people being exposed to punishing heat By Chelsea Harvey,E&E News

Public Health Nine COVID-19 Myths That Just Won't Go Away From a human-made virus to vaccine conspiracy theories, we rounded up the most persistent false claims about the pandemic By Tanya Lewis

Medical & Biotech New Pen-and-Ink Method Draws Health Sensors Directly on Skin Using electronic ink and stencils, researchers created a cheap heart monitor and other health-detecting devices By Scott Hershberger

Environment Warbler Species Fires Up Song Diversity Hermit warblers in California have developed 35 different song dialects, apparently as a result of wildfires temporarily driving them out of certain areas. By Karen Kwon | 03:25

Mental Health In The Midst Of The Pandemic, Loneliness Has Leveled Out Studies suggest that we are finding ways to connect even amid quarantine By Kasley Killam

Policy & Ethics The Racist Legacy of Computer-Generated Humans Moviemakers have perfected the art of rendering skin and hair—but only for white people By Theodore Kim

FROM THE STORE Scientific American Volume 323, Issue 3

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QUOTE OF THE DAY "Science has shaped our rich past, and we look forward to covering how it shapes the future." Laura Helmuth, Editor in Chief of Scientific American

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