NEWS SCRAPBOOK

Media coverage, press releases, announcements and memories (1996-2020) in reverse chronological order

The Best Australian Science Writing 2020

Announcement of the 2020 edition of The Best Australian Science Writing, edited by Sara Phillips.

The Aussie Mission to Mine the Moon

An Australian Geographic media release promoting a 10-page story on how Australia will help NASA mine the Moon.

5 Minutes with Wilson da Silva

An interview in INFLUENCING Media News with Wilson da Silva about his work as a feature writer.

Fertile Ground for Journalism Awards

A Flinders University news story on the 2020 Higher Education Journalist of the Year being won by Wilson da Silva.

Wilson da Silva Named 2020 Higher Education Journalist of the Year

Media release by the National Press Club of Australia announcing the 2020 Higher Education Media Awards.

Touring the Five Great Australian Observatories

An article in Astronomy Magazine in which Canadian science writer Dan Falk describes an 11-day trip visiting five great astronomical sites.

The Good Earth – and Your Good Self

A media release from Australian Geographic promoting a 10-page feature on how wilderness boosts the microbiome, written by Wilson da Silva.

Infinite Universe: Science and Art Panel

Story in the Blue Mountains Gazette about "An Infinite Universe: What Is It, and Can We Ever Understand It?" panel.

An Infinite Universe: How Big Is Space?

A community announcement in The Hawkesbury about at science and art panel at the Western Sydney University Observatory.

Die NASA Schickt Namen Zum Mars – Aber Warum?

A news article (in German) in Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung about strange things sent into space, which discusses HELLO FROM EARTH.

Three Cheers for Vanadís, Goddess of Beauty and Fertility

A blog by poet and historian Erica Jolly commenting on an article in Cosmos about vanadium batteries.

The Aussie Battery Power Shift Brings Fresh Hope for the Planet

A media release from The Royal Institution of Australia promoting a feature on large-scale energy storage written by Wilson da Silva.

Canadian Science Writer Joins UNSW as Journalist-in-Residence

A UNSW News story about Dan Falk, UNSW's 4th Journalist in Residence, a program created by Wilson da Silva.

The Royal Institution of Australia to Take Over Cosmos Magazine

Story in the media business site Mumbrella about the Royal Institution of Australia's acquisition of Cosmos, co-founded by Wilson da Silva.

UNSW Appoints Its Own Foreign Correspondent

A story in Campus Morning Mail about UNSW's Journalist-in-Residence program, created by Wilson da Silva.

U.S. Science Writer Joins UNSW as Journalist-in-Residence

A UNSW News story profiling Matthew Hutson, UNSW's 2nd Journalist in Residence, a program created by Wilson da Silva.

‘Quantum Gamble’ Awarded Best Article of the Year

Story in Science Meets Business on the 2017 Publish Awards, at which Wilson da Silva took out the Single Article of the Year trophy.

Former Cosmos editor Wilson da Silva behind launch of new science mag

Story in media industry news site Mumbrella about the launch of INGENUITY, a new science magazine created by Wilson da Silva.

UNSW Launches Ingenuity Magazine

A UNSW News story about about the launch of INGENUITY, a new science magazine created by Wilson da Silva.

BBC Reporter Is UNSW’s First Journalist-in-Residence

A UNSW News story about Rebecca Morelle, UNSW's inaugural Journalist in Residence, a program created by Wilson da Silva.

Science Under the Microscope

Book review of the anthology, The Best Australian Science Writing 2016.

The Sydney Morning Herald 30 Years On

Reflections on 30 years of working as a journalist at The Sydney Morning Herald by Helen Pitt, fellow cadet of Wilson da Silva.

Everyday Astronaut

An interview with Wilson da Silva in the magazine Teaching Science about his coming spaceflight.

‘It’s Always Next Year’: The Long Wait to Realise the Dream of Space Tourism

A report on ABC Radio National's Blueprint for Living about space tourism, profiling Wilson da Silva.

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