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| Scientific American appoints its first woman editor-in-chief Mariette DiChristina, who has held acting position since June, takes full charge at Scientific AmericanScientific American, the 164-year-old science magazine, appointed its first female editor-in-chief today, Mariette DiChristina.DiChristina becomes the eighth editor-in-chief at the magazine, which has published articles by more than 140 Nobel laureate authors including Albert Einstein and Francis Crick and was acquired by the Nature Publishing Group this year."Scientific American, at nearly 165, is as vital as ever as the world's premier source for advances in science and technology and how they shape our world. It is a privilege to help shepherd Scientific American's future," said DiChristina."I have two young daughters; one of them wants to be a scientist, and the other one wants to be the editor of Scientific American," she told Mediabistro's FishbowlNY. "I think anybody who is a position of leadership should feel a sense of responsibility. And I don't know if mine is any greater or less because I'm a first for the magazine. I know I'm very honoured and grateful."DiChristina was appointed acting editor-in-chief in June, when her predecessor John Rennie left the post to pursue new opportunities. He remains a contributing editor.She joined the magazine in 2001 as executive editor, after nearly 14 years at its rival Popular Science, and launched its spin-off title Scientific American Mind. DiChristina is also president of the 2,500-member National Association of Science Writers."Mariette is a dynamic, brilliant editor and manager, and she will do terrifically well leading Scientific American forward and helping it thrive," said Rennie.The magazine has 3 million readers worldwide.• To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email editor@mediaguardian.co.uk or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000.• If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".Consumer magazinesMagazinesUS press and publishingNewspapers & magazinesStephen Brookguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2009 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Some black holes may actually be 'quark stars' "Stellar" black holes, ones only a few times heavier than the sun, may actually be something even weirder called a quark star, or "strange" star. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Observatory: More Carbon Dioxide May Create a Racket in the Seas The sounds in the ocean are changing as absorption of carbon dioxide makes it more acidic, and noise will travel farther and seem louder. feeds.nytimes.com |
Doug the koala's surgery delayed Surgery has again been delayed for a baby koala, nicknamed Doug, which was shot on the Sunshine Coast in south-east Queensland. abc.net.au |
Monkeys prefer not to use long 'words', scientists conclude Monkeys keep their chatter short and sweet, scientists reports. news.bbc.co.uk |