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Kalmbach Media’s Discover, a consumer-facing science magazine, is producing its first digital-to-print special issue publication (SIP), called Strange Science, which will feature 52 unusual, yet true, science stories, curated from some of Discover’s more popular digital articles. Published as a 100-page digest, the SIP will aim to be a portable source of information that capitalizes on “insatiable curiosity,” while also being compact enough to “throw in a bag, briefcase or backpack and take with you wherever you’re going,” according to Becky Lang, executive editor of Kalmbach Media’s Science Group. Wanting to reach an audience beyond its typical subscriber, the SIP is attempting to lean into the “wow factor" by highlighting fact-backed topics such as which reptiles’ bones glow in the dark and hunting for gold in the galaxy . “We saw an opportunity to broaden our audience beyond those who may have simply seen a quick tweet about any one of these stories or who may not ordinarily engage with much science content at all,” says Stephen George, Kalmbach’s VP of content and the Science Group editorial director. He continues that Kalmbach hopes the “eclectic mix of topics” offered in this SIP, with quandaries ranging from “Could suppressing a sneeze kill you?” to “What would happen if you stuck your head in a particle accelerator?” will hopefully engage new readers, particularly younger ones, enough to explore the other platforms that Discover is on. “Instead of giving our... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

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