Math and science people are a breed unto themselves. The ones I know love to take things apart, figure things out, see how things work, and calculate stuff that the rest of us sort of don't even think about.
My daughter is a geek and proud of it. She loves when I get her a magazine subscription that lets her learn and delve deep into a topic.
My daughter is a math and science geek. Her bachelors degree is in chemistry education, and she now teaches advanced placement calculus.
As a lowly Algebra I (and that was the highest math class I took) and Biology B (the biology option for students not planning to go to college, which I did, but had no interest in the advanced science class) student, I never quite figured out where my daughter got the math and science genes, but she did.
And it was always a sure bet to get her a magazine at Christmas or for her birthday that let her read in-depth articles that satisfied her curiosity for all that stuff.
This image from Wiki Commons images shows the "cover of the October 1920 issue of Popular Science magazine, painted by American illustrator Norman Rockwell. It depicts an inventor working on a perpetual motion machine. The device shown is a 'mass leverage' device, where the spherical weights on the right have more leverage than those on the left, supposedly creating a perpetual rotation, but there are a greater number of weights to the left, balancing the device."
Photo Credit: In the public domain.
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Some other popular magazines with the math and science crowd include these monthly or bi-monthly (every other month) periodicals:
American Scientist: Written by scientists and engineers, reviews fields such as molecular biology and computer engineering.
Discover Magazine: Covers all areas of science including astronomy, ecology, technology, medicine, and physics.
Science Magazine: Includes commentary articles in a searchable database, news stories, and research reports.
Smithsonian Magazine: Explores lifestyles, cultures, people, science and technology with photo essays and in-depth articles featuring current Smithsonian museum exhibits.
Source: World Newspapers
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When exposed in a fun way, science and math can be lots of fun. Give a gift subscription to a child in your life that will keep fun experiments and puzzles at hand all year long.
These magazines and books are tried and true. Kids love them:
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Do You Know a Math or Science Lover Who Would Love One of These Magazines?
I know some of these magazines and I like them. A few are quite new to me though.
I can see some gift subscriptions coming on...
My niece would love Popular Science! And I do love giving magazine subscriptions as gifts. Why just give a one-time gift when you can give one that will "refresh" itself month after month with each new issue?
Yes! My other half loves science related things and I can see them really enjoying these magazines