Best Science News Sites?

[shortbuss]

I want to get more into science, because it interests me, but I'm quite unknowledgeable. Any suggestions?

 

[Vrecknidj]

I read these two every day.

http://www.technologyreview.com/
http://www.sciencedaily.com/

Also, the New York Times usually has good science articles.

Dave

 

[digital angel]

I like the following:

1) http://www.physnews.com/

2) http://www.nejm.org/ and

3) the NPR website has some interesting articles from time to time.


Keep in mind that I'm not a scientist, though.

 

[Jah]

This stuff is cool:
http://www.aps.org/units/dfd/pressroom/gallery/index.cfm


anyway; for the topic:

popular science ? http://www.popsci.com/
or Ed Yong's blog:
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/
(Worth reading this stuff, easily explained and current. He has summary-posts where the past month's articles are posted in organized fashion.. like this: http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/n...ur-missing-links-right-here-19-november-2011/ )

 

[7even]

Ah you guys have to read and keep up with New Scientist magazines, now those are the shit. Specifically for each science, including Maths sometimes, and they're very up to date with recent developments. Check out their site. They're big.

 

[Cognisant]

Ah you guys have to read and keep up with New Scientist magazines, now those are the shit.

Indeed, I'm starting to get quite the collection.

Otherwise Wikipedia is good for everything and for directing you to specific sources.
Oddly enough so is TvTropes from time to time (scroll down to the "Real Life" bits).

If you're looking for something really specific it pays to ask around, Google it and to visit libraries and bookstores, sure the latter two barely compare to the power of Google but one good book can provide more info than a dozen websites.

 

[7even]

Hey Cognisant, irrelevant to this thread, but have to ask: How do I know when someone's replied to my message? ... Didn't get notified for you quoting my message or anything, just randomly checked this thread again...

 

[Nibbler]

I want to get more into science, because it interests me, but I'm quite unknowledgeable. Any suggestions?

It depends on what you're interested in. All disciplines in general at first? I would try watching science podcasts where people sit and talk about the topics.

Personally, I'd go straight to the local college and enroll in basic courses. You can't go wrong with a basic first level course in:

Chemistry
Physics
Geology
Biology

Take one of each. I'd start with Chemistry, then Physics, then Geology, then Biology. Then branch out into Astronomy, etc.

There is nothing better than to have an actual academic foundation of science. They all build to the next. Math fits in there, but I find math rather tedious. Take math if you need a brush up (or if you like it). But the above disciplines will teach their own math within the course.