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.
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NEWS SCRAPBOOK
Interviews, media coverage, announcements and memories (1996-2023) in reverse chronological order
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.
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.
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.
A New Frontier for COSMOS
News story in INFLUENCING Media News about the sale of Cosmos Media and the departure of Wilson da Silva.
COSMOS Co-Founder to Sell Stake, Depart Company
Media release on the departure of Wilson da Silva from Cosmos Media, a company he co-founded and served as editor-in-chief for nine years.
Melbourne scientists acquire Cosmos Magazine
News story in the media industry site Mumbrella about the sale of Cosmos magazine.
Mag Writes Inspiring Chapter in Science
A news story in The Australian about COSMOS Magazine's internship program, which has trained more than 60 graduates in science journalism.
Communicating Science in Politicised Environments
A report in the U.S. National Association of Science Writers's magazine about the 'Science Writing in the Age of Denial' conference.
Science Denial in the 21st Century
A report in Science News magazine of the Science Writing in the Age of Denial conference held at the University of Wisconsin - Madison.
COSMOS: A Case Study of Flourishing Media
Wilson da Silva is interviewed on ABC Radio National's The Media Report about COSMOS's new iPad app and the magazine's future plans.
The COSMOS iPad App: A Case Study
An interview with Wilson da Silva and Heather Catchpole about the COSMOS iPad addition in the Publishers Australia Newsletter.
Future of Media Is Bright – if You Reinvent to Expand
Press release from Cosmos Media announcing a doubling staff, expansion across platforms, and the pursuit of global markets.
Stars of Science Draw Capacity Crowd to COSMOS Event
A press release about a COSMOS event with Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss.
Keeping Greenpeace – and its yacht – afloat
An article in The Tampa Tribune on Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior III.
Energy Summit Unveils Blueprint for Change
A story in Nature on the launch of the first report of the Waterloo Global Science Initiative, Energy 2030.
Cosmos Goes Against the Grain and Builds Readership
An article in the industry magazine Media Week exploring why readership for COSMOS has leaped 27.5%.
Risk and Bioethics: A European Perspective
Report on a panel at the 2011 World Conference of Science Journalists in Doha on the communication of risk in science journalism.
Greenpeace at 40: A Global Brand in Good Health?
A story in The Guardian reflecting on Greenpeace's 40th anniversary, which quotes Wilson da Silva.
Book Launch: Extreme Cosmos by Bryan Gaensler
Shearer’s Books Blog reporting on the launch of 'Extreme Cosmos', a book by Prof Bryan Gaensler.
An Astronomer’s Guide to the Extreme Cosmos
A University of Sydney News article on the book launch of Prof Bryan Gaensler's book 'Extreme Cosmos' by Wilson da Silva.
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