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iD (Ideas & Discoveries)

Jan 01 2021
Magazine

iD (Ideas & Discoveries) is an intriguing science and technology magazine that delves deep to help readers discover answers to questions about science, nature, psychology, history, current events and more. With captivating photography and design and engaging editorial content, iD will have readers thinking about the world around them in a whole new way.

reader feedback • You talk, we listen! Here’s what you had to say about previous issues of iD. Thanks for your feedback and suggestions. Keep ’em coming.

THE HUNTRESS OF DIRTY BOMBS • At the age of 21 she developed an algorithm to identify terrorists’ likely safe havens, and a year later she was offered a job at the CIA. As one of the agency’s youngest female officers, she dedicated the next decade to one of the most dangerous undertakings on the planet. She is…

THE BEST ANIMAL PHOTOS OF THE YEAR • Spectacular, poignant, hilarious—unaltered and unposed: These animals are putting their best foot, and face, forward. On the following pages iD presents some of the finest nature photography of the past year.

IT’S AN OTTER DISASTER!

THE WAY IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE…

THE BEST REST AFTER A LONG DAY OF WORK

THE UNLIKELY SELFIE KING

LEAPING LEMMINGS, THEY TASTE GOOD!

HASHIMA IS HELL ON EARTH AN ISLAND? • They are the keepers of dark secrets, fabulous legends, and puzzling enigmas. These places can evoke amazement in scientists and laymen alike—and sometimes they make the blood of even the most daring adventures run cold…

ANNAPURNA • HOW MANY BODIES LIE BURIED ON THE SLOPES?

ST KILDA • HOW DOES AN ISLAND BECOME ABANDONED?

CENTRALIA • WHAT KIND OF PLACE HAS BEEN ON FIRE FOR YEARS?

GLOWWORM TUNNEL • IS THERE A HAUNTED RAILWAY TUNNEL?

FORT JEFFERSON • HOW DID AMERICA’S SUPERFORTRESS BECOME A NATURAL PARADISE?

TARFAYA • WHAT MAKES SAND SING?

MANPUPUNER ROCK FORMATIONS • WHAT KILLER LURKS ON THE WAY TO THESE PILLARS?

GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST • WHAT SECRETS ARE CONCEALED IN NORTH AMERICA’S WILDLIFE WONDERLAND?

BUNKER GO-42 • WHERE IS THE ENTRANCE TO THE UNDERWORLD?

BEHOLDING THE REALITY OF BLACK HOLES • Until quite recently, black holes were considered deep dark mysteries, the phantoms of the universe. More than a century after their existence was first proposed, researchers have succeeded in taking a photo of one for the first time. But how do you focus a camera on an invisible object more than 50 million light-years away?

LESSER-KNOWN TIMING TIPS FOR A HEALTHY DIET • If you want to do a proper job of optimally supplying your body with nutrients, you should be aware of more than just the quality of food—you also have to consider the right timing. It may seem surprising, but some vitamins are not as good for you at a particular time of day, some fruit is more or less nutritious depending on its degree of ripeness, and noodles are better for you when you eat them as leftovers.

SMARTER IN 60 SECONDS Honey

CAN A FITNESS TRACKER SOLVE A MURDER? • Fitness trackers are small and inconspicuous, but the data they collect reveal a lot about those who wear them: the state of their health, where they were and when—even the moment of their death. So in a murder case, the device can become an important witness…

questions &answers • Ask a simple question, get a simple answer? Think again! Scientists often have to work meticulously to come up with explanations for basic processes—and sometimes they inadvertently discover marvels that can change our perception of the world.

TOP 10 MOST EXPENSIVE SUBSTANCES IN THE WORLD BY WEIGHT

THE FAST-FLINGING PHYSICS OF DARTS • Almost everyone has tried throwing darts at some point in life, but very few have really mastered the game. That’s...


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Frequency: One time Pages: 84 Publisher: A360 Media, LLC Edition: Jan 01 2021

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  • Release date: November 6, 2020

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iD (Ideas & Discoveries) is an intriguing science and technology magazine that delves deep to help readers discover answers to questions about science, nature, psychology, history, current events and more. With captivating photography and design and engaging editorial content, iD will have readers thinking about the world around them in a whole new way.

reader feedback • You talk, we listen! Here’s what you had to say about previous issues of iD. Thanks for your feedback and suggestions. Keep ’em coming.

THE HUNTRESS OF DIRTY BOMBS • At the age of 21 she developed an algorithm to identify terrorists’ likely safe havens, and a year later she was offered a job at the CIA. As one of the agency’s youngest female officers, she dedicated the next decade to one of the most dangerous undertakings on the planet. She is…

THE BEST ANIMAL PHOTOS OF THE YEAR • Spectacular, poignant, hilarious—unaltered and unposed: These animals are putting their best foot, and face, forward. On the following pages iD presents some of the finest nature photography of the past year.

IT’S AN OTTER DISASTER!

THE WAY IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE…

THE BEST REST AFTER A LONG DAY OF WORK

THE UNLIKELY SELFIE KING

LEAPING LEMMINGS, THEY TASTE GOOD!

HASHIMA IS HELL ON EARTH AN ISLAND? • They are the keepers of dark secrets, fabulous legends, and puzzling enigmas. These places can evoke amazement in scientists and laymen alike—and sometimes they make the blood of even the most daring adventures run cold…

ANNAPURNA • HOW MANY BODIES LIE BURIED ON THE SLOPES?

ST KILDA • HOW DOES AN ISLAND BECOME ABANDONED?

CENTRALIA • WHAT KIND OF PLACE HAS BEEN ON FIRE FOR YEARS?

GLOWWORM TUNNEL • IS THERE A HAUNTED RAILWAY TUNNEL?

FORT JEFFERSON • HOW DID AMERICA’S SUPERFORTRESS BECOME A NATURAL PARADISE?

TARFAYA • WHAT MAKES SAND SING?

MANPUPUNER ROCK FORMATIONS • WHAT KILLER LURKS ON THE WAY TO THESE PILLARS?

GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST • WHAT SECRETS ARE CONCEALED IN NORTH AMERICA’S WILDLIFE WONDERLAND?

BUNKER GO-42 • WHERE IS THE ENTRANCE TO THE UNDERWORLD?

BEHOLDING THE REALITY OF BLACK HOLES • Until quite recently, black holes were considered deep dark mysteries, the phantoms of the universe. More than a century after their existence was first proposed, researchers have succeeded in taking a photo of one for the first time. But how do you focus a camera on an invisible object more than 50 million light-years away?

LESSER-KNOWN TIMING TIPS FOR A HEALTHY DIET • If you want to do a proper job of optimally supplying your body with nutrients, you should be aware of more than just the quality of food—you also have to consider the right timing. It may seem surprising, but some vitamins are not as good for you at a particular time of day, some fruit is more or less nutritious depending on its degree of ripeness, and noodles are better for you when you eat them as leftovers.

SMARTER IN 60 SECONDS Honey

CAN A FITNESS TRACKER SOLVE A MURDER? • Fitness trackers are small and inconspicuous, but the data they collect reveal a lot about those who wear them: the state of their health, where they were and when—even the moment of their death. So in a murder case, the device can become an important witness…

questions &answers • Ask a simple question, get a simple answer? Think again! Scientists often have to work meticulously to come up with explanations for basic processes—and sometimes they inadvertently discover marvels that can change our perception of the world.

TOP 10 MOST EXPENSIVE SUBSTANCES IN THE WORLD BY WEIGHT

THE FAST-FLINGING PHYSICS OF DARTS • Almost everyone has tried throwing darts at some point in life, but very few have really mastered the game. That’s...


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