Journalism has famously been described as "the first rough draft of history." New Scientist's own brand of journalism - which is 60 years old this week - is a bit different. We aim to provide a first rough draft of the future. Over the past 60 years we have not just reported new discoveries and inventions in science and technology. We have also tried to explain why they matter and where they're likely to lead. That's not easy. There can be very fine lines between testable predictions, educated guesswork and flights of fancy.
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