MUSE Magazine: Science of Fear
MUSE is a discovery magazine for children and teens ages 9-14. It takes intellectual curiosity seriously, while never taking itself too seriously. The editors seek fresh and entertaining articles from the fields of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Timeliness and trustworthiness is essential, but humor, irreverence, and atypical angles are also hallmarks of MUSE. We seek articles that describe how things and processes work, and we look for claims or assertions to be backed up with evidence. Articles, interviews, experiments, photo essays, science fiction, infographics.
October 2021: SCIENCE OF FEAR
Organizing questions: When is fear normal, and when is it problematic? Why do we feel scared?
Possible topics: Evolutionary role of fear; Physiology and psychology of fear; “Fun” kinds of fear, especially in entertainment and Halloween events; Developmental stages: what’s scary when; Do animals get scared?; Passing fears vs anxiety disorders, PTSD, phobias
Queries by: February 15, 2021