Scientific American, the oldest continuously published magazine in the US, has announced the launch of For Science (Lel Elm), a new freely accessible online version of Scientific American for the Arabic-speaking world, featuring the latest science news and features of both global and regional significance. The site will provide authoritative insights into and news of the latest developments from the worlds of science, technology and biomedicine, as well as disseminating the voices of the most influential thinkers from the region.
For Science will be regularly updated with breaking news stories, features, slideshows, videos and podcasts, featuring science news and research from Egypt, the Middle East and elsewhere in the world. These will include original content specifically tailored to the interests of the region as well as translated Scientific American articles. Amongst the new and exclusive content are a feature about the rediscovery of Amenhotep's tomb, which had disappeared in the sands over a hundred years ago in the Valley of the Kings, and a profile of Nobel Prize winning Egyptian-American scientist Dr Ahmed Zewail. All material is selected and produced by a dedicated editorial team from Scientific American based in Egypt.
The Editor in Chief of For Science is Dalia AbdelSalam, an experienced science journalist who worked as the head of the environment section at Al-Ahram Hebdo, the leading French-language publication in the Arab world, for 17 years before joining Scientific American.
For Science is published by Springer Nature with financial support from Egypt's Specialized Presidential Council for Education and Scientific Research, a partnership championed by Dr Hoda Abou-Shady, Associate Professor of Nuclear Physics, Faculty of Science Cairo University, Assistant Minister of Higher Education, and Member of the Presidential Council for Education & Research.
Sponsorship of For Science is part of a five year agreement between the Council and Springer Nature, which also includes a national access agreement for Springer Nature content and services.
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