CultureSeptember 1, 2020
How to Turn 175 Years of Words in Scientific American into an Image
A data designer explains the art and science of analyzing and charting text from 5,107 issues of this magazine
Visualizing 175 Years of Words in Scientific American
A graphical tour of popular words paired with key moments in the history of the magazine
CultureSeptember 1, 2020
Welcome to 175 Years of Discovery
An orientation to our special issue
CultureSeptember 1, 2020
The Language of Science
How the words we use have evolved over the past 175 years
CultureAugust 18, 2020
Explore 175 Years of Words in Scientific American
Search a 4,000-word database to see how language in the magazine evolved over time