It gives me great pleasure to introduce you to the new Editor in Chief of Science News, Tom Siegfried. As one would expect for the venerable Science News, Tom is one of the nation’s leading science journalists, with a long track record as both writer and editor. He was the science editor at the Dallas Morning News, leading its science section to the top ranks of newspaper science departments. In addition, Tom has written several well-received books, most recently A Beautiful Math: John Nash, Game Theory, and the Modern Quest for a Code of Nature.
The future of our beloved magazine must keep faith with the core mission of Science News: to provide concise and credible news across a broad range of scientific disciplines. The historic strength of Science News is that faithful readers stay abreast of important developments in science efficiently, and with total confidence in the source. That will always be true. At the same time, the way people find and use information has changed dramatically, and Science News must change also. Tom Siegfried will be instrumental in helping Science News navigate new but exciting waters, delivering the same quality content in formats that promise to reach a broader community.