Does anyone read the journal "Science"?

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I do, and was wondering if any other WP members read it and, if so, what they thought about recent articles on changes to the DSM and research into social fairness?

Are you talking about:
"Beyond DSM: Seeking a Brain-Based Classification of Mental Illness" ?
That was interesting. It is neat linking behavior to physical manifestations in the brain. Can't wait until genetics is advanced enough to include genetic processes that cause the brain to be wired in a way that causes particular behaviors (in the whole in the bottom of the sea).... That is what I love about school, I get to learn about all this stuff.

The very one. I thought it was a pretty clear explanation of the technical basis for changing the DSM from a psychiatry perspective. The new approach seems very research-based and treatment-oriented, which I don't think would be very popular. But the picture of the amygdala was cool.

I thought this edition was especially cool because of the astronomy articles and explanation of Saturn's rings. The articles about turbulent flow and global warming were also really interesting. I think sometimes Science seems to hit on all cylinders and they produce a really interesting edition. Other editions are sometimes hard to even get through.

Anyway, thanks for replying I was just wondering how many members are into this journal based on the title of this section.

Well, heck I am trying to get published there. Otherwise I don't have the time to read it except for things in my very narrow area of research . It is consedered the most prestigious journal (maybe a little ahead of Nature). When people are looking for academic jobs in sciences the difference is if you had a paper there or not.

Best of luck getting published. I have found the research that makes it into Science is "big picture" or ground-breaking projects, so if you are working on a topic like that, well, cool! For myself, I published my research in journals focused in my area (i.e., geology). Anyway, I read Science for fun in my free time and thought it might make good fodder for discussion topics in a science-oriented forum like this one. BTW, I also read Nature for a couple of years, but liked Science better...the layout is more user-friendly and I just found the overall content of Science more compelling. Good luck! Hang in there! You can do it!

obviously, why else would it be published?