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Editorial: Celebrating 50 years of Âé¶¹´«Ã½

4 January 2006

2006 is a special year for Âé¶¹´«Ã½: the magazine’s 50th year in existence. On 22 November 1956 The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ launched in London, billed as “the first and only magazine to make plain the most vital force in your life today – SCIENCE!”

In the intervening years, Âé¶¹´«Ã½ has grown dramatically. It began with a staff of eight. Today it is kept running by more than 100 people, including probably the world’s largest network of science and technology journalists. In its first year, The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ enjoyed a readership of 50,000 a week. Today that figure is closer…

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