June 6, 2013

Announcing Scientific American MIND s Tablet Edition for iPad

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Our readers have been clamoring for more digital ways to access Scientific American Mind. So today is particularly exciting for the Mind team: our tablet edition for the iPad is now live! Check out our free trial issue in the Apple App Store on your iPad. In addition to all the articles that appear in the print edition, you will find bonus interactive features, videos and other multimedia to enrich your reading experience.
We have a few options for readers who want ongoing access to our tablet edition for iPad. For new subscribers (welcome!), you can sign up to receive both the iPad and print editions of Scientific American Mindhere. For current subscribers, renewing your subscription to Scientific American Mind will grant you access to the tablet edition right away--you will be able to read it on your iPad for the remainder of your existing subscription as well as for the duration of your upcoming one. Click here to renew with iPad access. Tell us what you think of our tablet edition--I'll be checking the comments below for your feedback. For even more Scientific American Mind, visit our home page and blog network for daily updates. And don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

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