Calendar
2008 EDITORIAL CALENDAR
January
Year in Science
DISCOVER’s best-selling annual franchise issue covers the 100 most important,weird, and wonderful science stories from the past year.
ON SALE: 12.11.2008 // SPACE CLOSE: 11.01.2008
February
Special Section: The Year’s Most Amazing Science Photos
14 pages of astonishing images that capture scientific breakthroughs in action, the most incredible new research tools, and science as it plays out in the world at large.
ON SALE: 1.15.2008 // SPACE CLOSE: 12.06.2008
March
DEDICATED ISSUE The Secret Einstein
From his descendants to “the next Einstein,” from the forbidden studies of his brain to the radical politics that got him banned from the Manhattan Project —an in-depth look at Einstein as you’ve never seen him before.
ON SALE: 2.12.2008 // SPACE CLOSE: 1.03.2008
April
Special Report: Science Travel
A look at the most fantastic destinations for the science-minded traveler.
ON SALE: 3.11.2008 // SPACE CLOSE: 1.31.2008
May
Special Section: The DISCOVER Better Planet Awards
DISCOVER’s Better Planet Awards recognize provocative environmental projects that may surprise, disgust, or even anger you—and that have deep potential to improve our world.
ON SALE: 4.08.2008 // SPACE CLOSE: 2.28.2008
June
DEDICATED ISSUE Science on the Edge
The rebels, the watchdogs, the disputes, and the skeptics of science. This issue will explore everything from conspiracy theories to the greatest scientific debates.
ON SALE: 5.13.2008 // SPACE CLOSE: 4.03.2008
July
Special Report: NASA’s Billion-Dollar Gamble
A photo portfolio of the astronauts and the cutting-edge equipment that will save the Hubble Space Telescope—assuming that the aging space shuttle Atlantis doesn’t fall apart and that the crew can pull off one of the most complicated repair missions ever conducted in space.
ON SALE: 6.10.2008 // SPACE CLOSE: 5.01.2008
August
Special Report: The Truth About Gene Therapy
Can gene therapy ever work? Is therapeutic cloning the answer? The promise of personalized medicine.
ON SALE: 7.08.2008 // SPACE CLOSE: 5.29.2008
September
Special Section: 10 Theories That Will Change the World
The latest game-changing ideas about the origin of life, time travel, aging, controlling gravity, treating Earth as an organism, and more.
ON SALE: 8.12.2008 // SPACE CLOSE: 7.03.2008
October
ANNIVERSARY ISSUE Extreme Engineering
From how to reengineer the brain to real efforts to build a bionic man, DISCOVER< explores engineering in a unique way. An extensive look into engineering in the automotive industry and offering a solution to the air and global warming meltdown, this special issue delvers exciting insights on the power of engineering to save the world.
ON SALE: 9.09.2008 // SPACE CLOSE: 7.31.2008
November
Election Special: Whose Vote Counts?
A look at the math and technology that governs the election: the statistics that make voters in some states and counties matter much more than others; the strange mathematics of winner-takes-all; and the dark secret of voting machines—sometimes they just lose your vote.
ON SALE: 10.14.2008 // SPACE CLOSE: 9.04.2008
December
Scientist of the Year
For the third year, DISCOVER recognizes the planet’s most important scientists and the impact they make with their research.
ON SALE: 11.11.2008 // SPACE CLOSE: 10.02.2008
NOTE: Editorial calendar subject to change.