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Whizz Pop Bang
Whizz Pop Bang is a British science magazine for children.[1] Jenny Inglis founded the magazine in 2015, raising an initial £12,000 ($15002.57 USD) from Kickstarter. 3 months later, the magazine had 3,000 subscribers.[2][1] A physics graduate, Inglis wanted Whizz Pop Bang to be free of advertising as well as gender-neutral. The scientific content is broad in scope, aimed at children 6–12 years old, and includes puzzles and experiments that can be tried at home or in school.[1][3][4] The magazine's writers include Isabel Thomas, author of over 150 science books for children.[4][5] It lists a group of "Science Advisers", including astronomer Mark Thompson and physicist Jess Wade.[6] The 100th issue was published in 2023, and by then over 1.7 million issues had been sold.[7] Whizz Pop Bang is a "Key partner" of Birmingham City Council's Birmingham virtual school. As of 2020, the virtual school sends the magazine to schoolchildren in year 5 and 6.[4] The magazine was shortlisted in The Guardian's "Small Business Showcase Competition" 2015-2016,[1] a finalist in Startups.co.uk's "People’s Champion" 2018,[3] and shortlisted for the Teach Primary Awards in 2019.[4] It won the Parents' Choice Foundation's Silver Award in 2020.[8] References
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