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Why Aren't There More Scientists on the Covers of Science Magazines?
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I am still recovering from a Genome Technology cover from a few years ago that had Craig Venter a little too zoomed in for comfort. I really didn't want to count his nose hair. Promise!!!
Posted by Deepak | January 30, 2007 5:57 PM
Posted on January 30, 2007 17:57
That's what photoshop is for.
Posted by Jackie | January 30, 2007 7:23 PM
Posted on January 30, 2007 19:23
Oh, don't think we didn't try. I was in on those cover meetings. With luck the E.O. cover marks a sea change for Seed, though the latest - the "twine-ball" cover - doesn't give me much hope.
Posted by Christopher | February 2, 2007 4:28 PM
Posted on February 2, 2007 16:28
Re: Christopher
Very eeenteresting. Personally, I think science magazines would "humanize" science more if they put actual humans on the covers.
Posted by Jackie | February 2, 2007 11:09 PM
Posted on February 2, 2007 23:09
It's also a near universally-known fact in the magazine biz that covers with faces on them sell better. Not as well as covers about Jesus, though (really).
Posted by Christopher | February 4, 2007 12:55 PM
Posted on February 4, 2007 12:55