Bright Science - The Amateur Scientist 2.0

So what are reviewers saying about
The Amateur Scientist 2.0 ?

"If you have any experimentation or hands-on science in your school or home, you owe it to yourself to get this product."

Science Books and Films

Truth to tell, I became so engrossed by one project and tool after another that the days turned into weeks while I wended my erratic way to the here-and-now, at which point it is time for me to say that "The Amateur Scientist 2.0 Science Fair Edition" receives a mega-enthusiastic Cool Beans from me!

Clive "Max" Maxfield
Max Bytes

"If you are not familiar with The Amateur Scientist, it is a practical, hands-on column that presents projects from all areas of science that demonstrate a broad range of scientific principles. The projects range from easy enough for a ten-year old--my daughter is anxious to build a weather station project from the '70s--to quite hard indeed.

The Amateur Scientist columns on the CD are accessed via your browser. They are not simply scanned images from the magazine, they are the full text and completely searchable with illustrations that expand when clicked for improved readability. Related resources for each column are accessible via a convenient sidebar. Frankly, this is the science deal of the century; you get over a 1,100 classic projects for 90 bucks! That's less than a dime a column.*"

*Note: this review was written when The Amateur Scientist 2.0 was selling for $89.99!

John Bollinger
Capital Growth Letter

"Touted (justifiably) as the ultimate resource for hands-on science and the most complete compendium of science projects ever assembled, this information-crammed CD-ROM contains every single one of Scientific American's acclaimed "Amateur Scientist" columns (73-years worth of material), all updated, annotated, searchable, and categorized by cost, level of difficulty, and — science being the exciting field that it is — potential hazard. The Amateur Scientist 2.0, with its mix of detailed scientific information and challenging do-it-yourself projects, has been (and still is) a favorite of home-style scientists for decades.... A terrific source for school-aged scientists."

Home School Magazine

Where else could you learn how to make a cyclotron or an X-ray machine at home? Or separate DNA in your kitchen sink?

Ted Needleman
Investor's Business Daily