UNSW Launches Ingenuity Magazine
A UNSW News story about about the launch of INGENUITY, a new science magazine created by Wilson da Silva.
NEWS SCRAPBOOK
Interviews, media coverage, announcements and memories (1996-2021) in reverse chronological order
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 Best Australian Science Writing 2016 edited by Jo Chandler
A review of The Best Australian Science Writing 2016 by Ian Gibbins, published in Australian Book Review.
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.
Brooke Borel Investigates a Scientist’s Bizarre Alter Ego
Journalist Brooke Borel discusses the strange case of a well-known plant scientist who promoted GMOs under a pseudonym.
Science Provides Evidence of Amazing Fun
Book review of the anthology, The Best Australian Science Writing 2015.
Mensagem de um Brasileiro na Lista dos Voos Privados ao Espaço
An opinion piece on space tourism by Wilson da Silva, translated into Portuguese, on the Marcos Pontes Adventure Travel site.
Telstra Backflips on Refusing Customer Access to Metadata
A news story in The Sydney Morning Herald about public access to their own metadata.
‘Little Short of Frightening’: Australian Telcos Protest Citizen Metadata Access
A news story in The Sydney Morning Herald about a journalist's battle with Telstra to have access to his metadata.
You’re Not Alone: The Science Fiction of Cosmos
An introduction to You’re Not Alone: The Science Fiction of Cosmos, a book edited by former Cosmos fiction editor, Damien Broderick.
Watch This Space: We’re No Flight Risk, Say Trio
A report in The Australian Financial Review on the reaction from paid-up customers of Virgin Galactic about its first deadly crash.
Actually, It Is Rocket Science
An article in The Economist about how accidents – like Virgin Galactic's – should not stop private enterprise from going into space.
Virgin Galactic Crash Fails to Deter Australian Space Tourists
Business story in The Sydney Morning Herald on how the Virgin Galactic crash has not deterred the handful of Australians.
Virgin Galactic Space Dream 'Is Worth It'
An interview with Wilson da Silva in SkyNews on his reaction to Virgin Galactic's first deadly crash.
A Deadly Explosion Won’t Stop Me Flying Into Space With Virgin Galactic
Opinion piece in The Guardian by Wilson da Silva about his determination to fly into space, despite the fatal accident on Virgin Galactic.
Australians Lead Efforts to Move Space Junk With Lasers
A story in BBC News about an Australian project to deflect space junk, quoting Wilson da Silva.
Space Tourism Rocket Crash Stirs Mixed Emotions
A report in The Seattle Times on the fatal explosion of Virgin Galactic's passenger rocket ship over the Mojave Desert.
Winners of the 2014 Kavli Prize Scholarships for Science Journalists
Wilson da Silva is among the winners of the 2014 Kavli Prize Scholarships for Science Journalists.
O Turista Espacial
Portugal's largest circulation weekend magazine, Notíçias Magazine, profiles science journalist Wilson da Silva (in Portuguese)
Brasileiros no Espaço
Story in Isto É, a weekly news magazine in Portuguese published in Brazil, about Brazilians who are scheduled to take flights into space.
Downsized Cosmos Moves to Melbourne
News story in the Australian Financial Review about the sale of Cosmos Media, a company Wilson da Silva co-founded.