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The Calm Issue of Popular Science is Available Now!
“We’ve all done what we can to cope with the strain of pandemic life—as weeks turned into months, then into a year plus. The question isn’t really when this will be ‘over,’ but rather how we’ll get through this next phase and all the trauma that will inevitably linger. Our answer is to try to find a degree of calm–however and wherever we can. This issue brings another big change: Popular Science is now exclusively a digital magazine. This shift gives us the opportunity to reimagine the potential of this 149-year-old brand. The new subscriber experience, powered by our mobile and desktop apps, lets us experiment with new sections, designs, and capabilities like text-to-speech and, eventually, animations and video.”
—Corinne Iozzio, Editor-in-Chief
HAVE A NICE TRIP (page 24) When you’ve tried everything else, is it time to try tripping? As ketamine emerges as a chic and seemingly effective new mental health therapy, PopSci Executive Editor Rachel Feltman decided to see if the psychedelic experiences could help manage the trauma of a past abusive relationship. “The world and everything in it is made of shades of green,” she writes of her trips, “ Somewhere in this emerald whirlpool that looks like pixelated glass but feels like a cloud, I hope to find and slay my demons.” SOMEBODY’S GOTTA DO IT (page 32) THE DIMMER SWITCH (page 38) WHY CAN’T WE SLEEP (page 46) PLUS: Why Does Screaming Make You Feel Better?; What’s the Most Soothing Sound in the World?; Can Stress be the Death of You?; A New Spin on Breakrooms; Sew a Weighted Blanket; Massage Your Headache Away |