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Double Helix is designed for children aged 8 to 14 years. Younger and older children also enjoy Double Helix. Many adults enjoy it too, either from interest in science news or as a resource for teaching and parenting.
Double Helix is published eight times a year (approximately every six weeks). Issue dates are: 15 January, 1 March, 15 April, 1 June, 15 July, 1 September, 15 October, 1 December.
The print ISSN is 2204-9010 and the digital ISSN is 2653-3936.
Yes, you can find out about all of the advertising options in the Double Helix Media Kit (PDF, 3.8MB).
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Please email doublehelix@csiro.au or call 1300 719 623 and we will assist with your order.
To obtain an invoice, email doublehelix@csiro.au or call 1300 719 623 with your subscription order details. CSIRO Publishing's ABN is 4168 7119 230. Double Helix subscriptions are GST exempt.
Your subscription will begin with the next issue. (See issue dates above). If you wish to purchase the current issue or a back issue, please visit CSIRO Publishing.
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Please email doublehelix@csiro.au or call 1300 719 623 and we will investigate the problem.
No. You can renew your subscription directly with us online or with your renewal notice.
Digital subscriptions and singles issues of Double Helix are available through resellers including Zinio [external link] and iSubscribe [external link]. Visit our Digital Subscriptions page for more information.
Schools and public libraries can subscribe through Zinio and their partners including Overdrive.
Public libraries also have the option of subscribing through Flipster from EBSCO.
Contact your preferred supplier for more details.
Sales and supply of digital subscriptions and issues are handled by our distribution partners, so if you have any questions please contact the retailer you have purchased from in the first instance.
Double Helix Extra is Double Helix magazine’s free fortnightly email with a quiz, brainteaser, news and a hands-on activity. It includes content first published on our website. You can sign up using this online form.
Double Helix books including Hands-on Science, More Hands-on Science and Puzzles and Projects can be purchased from the CSIRO Publishing website.
We strive to provide an accessible web presence for all our readers. To support this commitment, we comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA.
We are committed to continually improving our website and published content to meet web accessibility standards.
If you wish to report an issue related to accessibility on the CSIRO Double Helix website, please contact Helix.Editor@csiro.au
