EDITOR’S COMMENT
THE RUN-UP TO one’s 40th birthday
can be a strange time. Like it or not,
it’s a signi cant milestone and as such,
inevitably tends to induce in one a
tendency to look back and assess things.
Before you imagine this to be some
sort of middle-aged lament on my part,
I should point out that I am not talking
about myself here. Not least because,
sadly, my 40th birthday is some distance
in the rearview mirror.
No, in fact the 40th birthday I am
referring to in this case is not mine – or
any person’s for that matter. It is this
magazine’s.
The rst copy of Eureka! hit desks in
December 1980, featuring on its contents
page a rather charming illustration of
an inspired Archimedes leaping from
his bath (presumably while uttering
the eponymous exclamation). Happily,
the artist chose to depict a relatively
modest rear view of this famous event.
The history of this magazine might have
been very di erent – and probably much
shorter – had this wise editorial decision
not been taken.
There are many things about this
rst issue that can seem quaintly
old-fashioned, not least its extremely
sparing use of colour. But it is important
to remember that it is far too easy for
the present to condescend to the past.
In fact, putting any sense of quaintness
aside, that issue set the ball rolling for
a magazine that has now spent nearly
four decades reporting on the latest
technologies and inspiring engineers.
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So, given that this anniversary falls
in December, why am I writing this in
January? Because this year will see us
building up towards this anniversary
issue and one thing I would like to do is
to invite readers to suggest articles they
have read over the years in Eureka! that
inspired them and to tell us about it.
If there is an article that has appeared
in this magazine over the last (nearly) 40
years that particularly sticks in your mind,
let us know. Or if you just have happy
memories of Eureka!, we’d love to know.
Paul Fanning, Editor
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