24 %
Ye s , to
prote ct
wildlife
36 %
Ye s , it’s
safer for
the cat
READERS’ BUZZ
Your views on the burning science topics of the month“BEES PROVIDE ONE OF
EVERY THREE BITES OF FOOD.
THEY PROVIDE POLLINATION
SERVICES FOR MOST
OF THE FOOD WE EAT”
SAMANTHA ALGER, pTHE TEAM
BBC Science Focus Magazine is published by Immediate
Media Company London Limited under licence from BBC
Studios who help fund new BBC programmes.
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reserved. Printed by William Gibbons Ltd.
Immediate Media Co Bristol Ltd accepts no responsibility
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advertisements carried in this magazine.Audit Bureau of Circulations
50,022 (combined; Jan-Dec 2018)EDITORIAL
Editor Daniel Benne
Production editor Alice Lipscombe-Southwell
Commissioning editor Jason Goodyer
Sta writer James Lloyd
Editorial assistant Amy Barre
Online editor Alexander McNamara
Online assistant Sara Rigby
Science consultant Robert Ma hews
ART
Art editor Joe Eden
Deputy art editor Steve Boswell
Picture editor James Cutmore
CONTRIBUTORS
Abigail Beall, Peter Bentley, Dan Bright, Humano Carlos, Stuart
Clark, Charlo e Corney, Simon Crompton, Emma Davies,
Alexandra Franklin-Cheung, Alice Gregory, Dr Hilary Guite,
Alastair Gunn, Jules Howard, Christian Jarre , Minet Kin, Aleks
Krotoski, Lucy Maddox, Michael Mosley, Gustavo Pergoli, Helen
Pilcher, Emmanuel Polanco, Andy Po s, Andy Ridgway, James
Round, Alom Shaha, Helen Scales, Pepe Serra, Gabriel Silvera,
Jocelyn Timperley, Rogers Tyers, Luis Villazon.
ADVERTISING & MARKETING
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Direct marketing manager Kellie Lane
MOBILE
Head of apps and digital edition marketing
Mark Summerton
INSERTS
Laurence Robertson 00353 876 902208
LICENSING & SYNDICATION
Director of licensing and syndication Tim Hudson
International partners manager Anna Brown
PRODUCTION
Production director Sarah Powell
Production coordinator Lily Owens-Crossman
Ad services manager Paul Thornton
Ad coordinator Jade O’Halloran
Ad designer Julia Young
PUBLISHING
Commercial director Jemima Dixon
Content director Dave Musgrove
Managing director Andy Healy
Group managing director Andy Marshall
CEO Tom Bureau
BBC STUDIOS, UK PUBLISHING
Chair, editorial review boards Nicholas Bre
Director of consumer products and publishing
Andrew Moultrie
Head of publishing Mandy Thwaites
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ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES (INC P&P):
UK/BFPO £63; Europe & Eire Airmail £66;
Rest of World Airmail £70.LETTERS MAY BE EDITED FOR PUBLICATIONIn the September issue, we discussed whether pet cats should be
kept indoors. We then asked BBC Science Focus followers on
Twitter (@sciencefocus) for their thoughts on the subject...SHOULD CATS BE KEPT INDOORS?
33 %
No, it’s
too cruel
7 %
No, but
t hey mu st
use a ‘catio’
Fran I personally believe that
cats should be kept inside,
with monitored outdoor
access (via walks or ‘catio’
enclosures) because it
increases their lifespan.Jazmin Keep them
indoors and have
them on a lead if
you take them out.
They really impact
the environment!Jem My cats have access to the
outdoors. It’s not without risks
but I’d rather they had a shorter,
happy life than a long, dull one
plagued by the health issues
caused by sedentary behaviour.
GET T Y IMAGES24 %
Ye s , to
prote ct
wildlife
36 %
Ye s , it’s
afer for
the cat
READERS’ BUZZ
Your views on the burning science topics of the month“BEES PROVIDE ONE OF
EVERY THREE BITES OF FOOD.
THEY PROVIDE POLLINATION
SERVICES FOR MOST
OF THE FOOD WE EAT”
SAMANTHA ALGER, pTHE TEAM
BBC Science Focus Magazine is published by Immediate
Media Company London Limited under licence from BBC
Studios who help fund new BBC programmes.
© Immediate Media Co Bristol Ltd 2019. All rights
reserved. Printed by William Gibbons Ltd.
Immediate Media Co Bristol Ltd accepts no responsibility
in respect of products or services obtained through
advertisements carried in this magazine.Audit Bureau of Circulations
50,022 (combined; Jan-Dec 2018)EDITORIAL
Editor Daniel Benne
Production editor Alice Lipscombe-Southwell
Commissioning editor Jason Goodyer
Sta writer James Lloyd
Editorial assistant Amy Barre
Online editor Alexander McNamara
Online assistant Sara Rigby
Science consultant Robert Ma hews
ART
Art editor Joe Eden
Deputy art editor Steve Boswell
Picture editor James Cutmore
CONTRIBUTORS
Abigail Beall, Peter Bentley, Dan Bright, Humano Carlos, Stuart
Clark, Charlo e Corney, Simon Crompton, Emma Davies,
Alexandra Franklin-Cheung, Alice Gregory, Dr Hilary Guite,
Alastair Gunn, Jules Howard, Christian Jarre , Minet Kin, Aleks
Krotoski, Lucy Maddox, Michael Mosley, Gustavo Pergoli, Helen
Pilcher, Emmanuel Polanco, Andy Po s, Andy Ridgway, James
Round, Alom Shaha, Helen Scales, Pepe Serra, Gabriel Silvera,
Jocelyn Timperley, Rogers Tyers, Luis Villazon.
ADVERTISING & MARKETING
Group advertising manager Tom Drew
Advertising manager Neil Lloyd
Senior sales executive Anastasia Jones
Brand sales executive Sarah Smith
Brand sales executive Hannah Rich
Newstrade manager Helen Seymour
Subscriptions director Jacky Perales-Morris
Direct marketing manager Kellie Lane
MOBILE
Head of apps and digital edition marketing
Mark Summerton
INSERTS
Laurence Robertson 00353 876 902208
LICENSING & SYNDICATION
Director of licensing and syndication Tim Hudson
International partners manager Anna Brown
PRODUCTION
Production director Sarah Powell
Production coordinator Lily Owens-Crossman
Ad services manager Paul Thornton
Ad coordinator Jade O’Halloran
Ad designer Julia Young
PUBLISHING
Commercial director Jemima Dixon
Content director Dave Musgrove
Managing director Andy Healy
Group managing director Andy Marshall
CEO Tom Bureau
BBC STUDIOS, UK PUBLISHING
Chair, editorial review boards Nicholas Bre
Director of consumer products and publishing
Andrew Moultrie
Head of publishing Mandy Thwaites
UK publishing coordinator Eva Abramik
Contact [email protected]
http://www.bbcstudios.com
EDITORIAL COMPLAINTS
[email protected]
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES (INC P&P):
UK/BFPO £63; Europe & Eire Airmail £66;
Rest of World Airmail £70.LETTERS MAY BE EDITED FOR PUBLICATIONIn the September issue, we discussed whether pet cats should be
kept indoors. We then asked BBC Science Focus followers on
Twitter (@sciencefocus) for their thoughts on the subject...SHOULD CATS BE KEPT INDOORS?
33 %
No, it’s
too cruel
7 %
No, but
t hey mu st
use a ‘catio’
Fran I personally believe that
cats should be kept inside,
with monitored outdoor
access (via walks or ‘catio’
enclosures) because it
increases their lifespan.Jazmin Keep them
indoors and have
them on a lead if
you take them out.
They really impact
the environment!Jem My cats have access to the
outdoors. It’s not without risks
but I’d rather they had a shorter,
happy life than a long, dull one
plagued by the health issues
caused by sedentary behaviour.GET T Y IMAGES