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[GWD]

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I was sursprised, and highly skeptical when I was forwarded the following e-mail:

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I became even more skeptical when I went to the website to sign up, and encountered a disclaimer something to the effect of "This offer is only valid while subscription supplies last."

Well, I signed-up none-the-less, and much to my surprise my personal subscription to Cell has been showing up faithfully to my home ever since.

Just a heads up.. if your Institution has a subscription to Cell (I suspect most of us do), and you're interested, it might behoove you to take advantage of this kick-ass offer.

 

[achamess]

Hey GWD,
I was skeptical at first too, but about a month after I signed up through my institution, I received my first print copy, and have been getting them every two weeks since. It's a great deal. We're really lucky. Now if only other journals would follow suit.

I am sure everyone will be very thankful for the heads up.

 

[Doctor&Geek]

Thanks - signed up.

BTW: I'm getting Science for free, too.

 

[GWD]

details D&G?

 

[Doctor&Geek]

Some special offer that had to be done through my graduate dean's office. Ask around and see if they still have it available.

 

[CancerKiller007]

Yup....I have been receiving free cell for a while. It is a sweet deal...I now have to figure out how to get free Nature, and I am set!!

 

[blazinfury]

Does anyone have links to anymore free science magazines such as this one?

 

[jeffosokisk]

Just wondering, when we click the link to the "start a new free subscription", do we just enter our school as the company name?

 

[ecoli]

I thought it was going to be a great deal as well (and it was, in a way). But, then I realized that my lab already got a free subscription, and I was wasting a fair amount of paper by getting it sent to my house as well.

A post-doc in my lab just got published to the May issue, by the way.

 

[jjmack]

I was talking with another grad student in my lab about this yesterday...does anyone actually read Cell? Those articles are way too long...at least for me.

 

[GWD]

I was talking with another grad student in my lab about this yesterday...does anyone actually read Cell? Those articles are way too long...at least for me.

Definately. As a molecular geneticist, Cell is pretty much the sacred text of our profession.

They also have great review articles.

 

[jjmack]

I'm more of a wikipedia fan ;-)

I'd love to have a cell article, but haven't read one in three-four years. Granted I was in med school for two of those.

 

[GWD]

Wikipedia is great, and very useful.

But it is not a substitute for the primary literature.

 

[CancerKiller007]

Well I browse cell and only read the stuff that pertain to my area of interest. I would go crazy if I were to read the whole thing every other week. Not my cup of tea!

 

[GWD]

Depends on your area of investigation.

If you are a biochemist, or molecular geneticist, I'd say Cell is your Hall of Fame.

I'd much rather get a first author pub in Cell than even Science or Nature...

That's basically a free pass to a PhD, IMO.

 

[seraph524]

If I get published in Nintendo Power, can I also get a free pass to a PhD?

 

[ecoli]

If I get published in Nintendo Power, can I also get a free pass to a PhD?

Game Informer only.

 

[seraph524]

Game Informer only.

Darn... 🙁