125th Anniversary of the Founding of Science

Celebrate with Science and AAAS

With financial backing from iconic inventor Thomas Alva Edison, journalist John Michels published the first issue of Science on 3 July 1880. In its 12 pages were articles on the possibility of electric-powered railroads, the latest observations of the Pleiades and advice to science teachers on the importance of studying animal brains. The world has come a long way since then, and so has Science. This year, AAAS and Science marked the journal's 125th anniversary with a series of special features and events that drew inspiration from the past while looking boldly to the future.

View the 125th anniversary edition of Science from 1 July 2005.

News

• Hundreds Gather in London to Celebrate the 125th Anniversary of Science

• To Celebrate a Big Anniversary, Scientists Ponder the Big Mysteries

• Global Voices of Science monthly essay series: Science is celebrating its 125th anniversary with monthly essays from some of the leading scientists in the developing world.

• News & Notes: Celebrating the Past, Exploring the Future

• Science News Editor Colin Norman Explores the Modern Mysteries

• Q & A with Colin Norman

• What Don't We Know? Science Presents the Great Unsolved Scientific Mysteries of Our Time

• News for Kids!

  • Science Celebrates 125 Years with 125 Big Questions

  • Tell us what you think! If you could investigate anything about the universe, what would it be?

Features

• Read the first edition of Science, published on 3 July 1880.

• See the Science Online Special Features Collection for online extras.

• Nominate scientific mysteries that we missed.

• Kids, tell us what you think, too! If you could investigate anything about the universe, what would it be?

• Help us celebrate by e-mailing us a birthday greeting to post on our website. Read the messages here.

• Join Science and AAAS on 14 July 2005 in London, England, to celebrate the journal's 125th anniversary at a special cocktail reception.

• Find out more at the Science Anniversary Web site.