Annual Reviews are volumes of critical reviews issued annually which focus on the research of the preceding year in many science fields, such as biochemistry, microbiology and earth & planetary science. The Hekman Library subscribes to 13 titles in the series. Knowable Magazine is the digital platform for Annual Reviews. Its aim is to "explore the real-world significance of scholarly work through a journalistic lens." The magazine's advisory group includes a graphic novelist and a creator/host of a video series "It's OK to Be Smart." 

"Broad audience" appeal, you claim? Here's an example: an article dated 12-20-21 about the science of champagne bubbles! Chemist Gérard Liger-Belair, head of an eight-member team at the University of Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, studies the effervescent fizz within and above a glass of champage.

And comics? Are you serious? Oh, yes! Here are some examples:

• "How the pandemic could change architecture"
• "Unpersuasive: Why arguing about climate change often doesn't work"

So, in your free time between Christmas and New Year's, dabble in Knowable, and you'll impress your friends with your science knowledge!