Science Publications

Supplement dedicated to the dissemination of science, is published every Sunday in the newspaper ARA on paper and digital edition. It is coordinated by Monica L. Ferrado. It has been awarded the National Prize for science communication 2013, awarded by the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation.

Drakontos means “dragon books” and has been chosen as the logo of a collection of editorial Crítica, by the fact that according to the classical tradition, the dragon was the overseer of treasures. The collection takes care of books that for their special features require a higher quality edition than the basic series.

Books that incite thought that rethink the great themes of science and philosophy, opening new horizons to our understanding of the universe and of life, its history, its forms and its future. Directed by Jorge Wagensberg, director of the Science Museum of Barcelona, the collection brings together authors that have become classics of twentieth-century science (Erwin Schrödinger, Albert Einstein, Jacques Monod, Francois Jacob, Norbert Wiener) and others that advance the main topics of the scientific thought of the XXI century (Murray Gell-Mann, Lynn Margulis, René Thom, Martin Rees, Richard Dawkins, Benoît Mandelbrot).

The Hulotte is the magazine that tells you the life of wild animals, trees and flowers in Europe. While fun and very carefully documented, is the most read in burrows, and surprise both children and parents. A veritable encyclopedia of forests and fields, very hard to find at newsstands and bookstores.

The world’s largest online catalog of free education content supplied by leading institutions. iTunes U is the home to more than 500,000 free lectures, videos, books, and other resources on thousands of subjects. Among the hundreds of colleges, universities, and elementary and high schools, there are Stanford, Yale, MIT, Oxford, and UC Berkeley, along with other distinguished institutions such as MoMA or the New York Public Library.

Mètode is a quarterly publication of science dissemination in Catalan. Founded in 1992 and published by the University of Valencia, its aim is to bring science to society and to encourage debate and critical reflection on issues of science news. It is characterized by cross-cutting themes, with the participation of artists, philosophers, sociologists, historians, journalists and writers.

The National Geographic Society, headquartered in Washington, D.C. in the United States, is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation, and the study of world culture and history.

Naukas (before Amazings.es) is the project of Miguel Artime (Maikelnai’s), Antonio Martínez (Fogonazos), José Cuesta (Inercia Creativa) and Javier Peláez (La Aldea Irreductible) who have joined forces to make the largest online platform for disseminating science in Spanish. With the collaboration of some of the best science bloggers of Spain and over a hundred scientists and science communicators of the most diverse areas.

The Guardian is a British national daily newspaper, founded in 1821. It is considered the journalistic reference of center-left in its country. In addition to the contents of the print edition, offers one of the most comprehensive online services of news in English. Includes sections as art, sports, travel, science and multimedia (documentaries, podcasts).

The New York Times is an American daily newspaper, founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. It has won 112 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other news organization. Its website is one of most popular news sites in the world. It is organized into sections: news, opinions, business, arts, science, sports, style, home, and features.

Wired is a full-color monthly American magazine, published in both print and online editions, that reports on how emerging technologies affect culture, the economy and politics. It has been in publication since January 1993. Wired Science provides reporting on new, interesting and relevant research.