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BBC Focus

Editor	Jheni Osman
Categories	Science & Technology
Frequency	Monthly
Circulation	70,000 [ABC Dec-Jul 2008]
First issue	December 1992
Company	BBC Worldwide
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Website	Official home page
ISSN	0966-4270

BBC Focus is a British monthly magazine about science and technology published in Bristol, UK by Bristol Magazines Ltd, a BBC Worldwide company. Edited by Jheni Osman, it covers all aspects of science and technology and is written for general readers as well as people with a knowledge of science. The magazine was taken over by the BBC in mid-2005 which has led to most issues featuring an article which corresponds with a BBC television series. There are also regular celebrity features and interviews. The magazine's circulation is 70,000, having risen by 14 per cent from the previous year ^[1]

Regular content

• Agenda - the past month in science
• Eye Opener - interesting or amazing photos on a common theme
• Q&A - a section welcoming science queries from readers and answers from an expert panel
• Mathematical Puzzles, a factual multiple choice quiz and a crossword
• Letters to the editor
• The Guide - reviews of factual books, films, television and radio, exhibitions and events, gaming and internet plus 'tried and tested' - reviews of similar products
• Last Word - Robert Matthews writes, often about problems in science

As of issue #173, The Guide section of the magazine had a small redesign with increased focus on interactive media, with newly separate sections for Games reviews and the web including a new column on web issues such as collaborative video editing with the header 'Happening'.

References

External links

• Official home page
• Origin Publishing
• BBC Focus Magazine Online Forum Community