Asteroid Alert

How nature’s biggest threat could come from the skies

PLUS

Google vs the world
Google’s got an application for everything, but how useful are they really?

Print your own organs
Could pioneering new methods make transplants a thing of the past?

The trouble with crowds
The scientists working to prevent another Hillsborough.

Quick chat
Meet Marcus du Sautoy, the Oxford professor and Arsenal fan who wants to take maths to the masses.

10 ways to fry your brain
The greatest riddles facing 21st-century science – explained!

On Sale Date: 
Thu, 2009-03-12
Issue Number: 
201
Available

About Focus

Focus is the BBC’s science and technology monthly magazine. Jargon-free and accessible, you don’t need a PhD in particle physics to enjoy reading it. All you need is a quizzical mind that wants to understand the world around you, and gain a fact or two to keep up your sleeve in a pub quiz emergency.

With articles on everything from astronomy to archaeology, genetics to geology, you’re bound to find a piece to sink your teeth into. There’s also useful reviews on the latest bestsellers, websites, games and cutting-edge gadgets; advice and opinion from experts; news; stunning photography; and answers to your questions in the ever-popular Q&A section.