Membership

Take a seat in the reading room

Polymath is funded by readers, not advertisers. Members get every story, the printed issue twice a year and an invitation into the conversation.

Admit one — Reader

Free

The weekly dispatch and three stories a month.

— Sunday Dispatch newsletter

— Three stories a month

— Podcast feed

Choose Reader

Admit one — Member

$8

/ month

Everything we publish, plus the printed issue.

— Unlimited stories and archive

— Two printed issues a year

— Members’ reading room

Become a member

Admit one — Patron

$120

/ year

Fund the reporting and meet the people in it.

— Everything in Member

— Annual Polymath salon invite

— Your name in the masthead

Choose Patron

Can I cancel any time?

Yes. Cancel from your account in two clicks; you keep access until the end of the period you paid for.

Do you ship printed issues worldwide?

We ship to 64 countries. Delivery is included for Members and Patrons; customs fees outside the UK and EU may apply.

Is there a student rate?

Students and teachers get Member access for $3 a month — email membership@polymath.press with a valid institutional address.

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