Going to Extremes
A blog entry in Cosmos Online about the launch of Bryan Gaensler's book, Extreme Cosmos.
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NEWS SCRAPBOOK
Interviews, media coverage, announcements and memories (1996-2023) in reverse chronological order
Greenpeace Attack Destroys More Than GM Field Trial
Transcript of a report on The Science Show, on ABC Radio National, discussing Greenpeace's attack on a CSIRO experimental station.
What’s Next Greenpeace, Burning Books?
A report by Frank Swain (aka Science Punk) at ScienceBlogs on Greenpeace's attack of a CSIRO crop of GM wheat.
Scientist Distances Himself From Activists
A news story in Stock and Land newspaper about the fallout from Greenpeace’s raid of CSIRO facility.
When Green Groups Go Mad
A column in Discover Magazine about a Greenpeace anti-GMO raid that outraged scientists in Australia.
Bright Future Seen for E-Magazines
A news report on a session at the World Conference of Science Journalists in Doha discussing magazines on tablet.
Conference Directs New Energy Ideas at Global Problems
A news report in the Guelph Mercury about the Equinox Summit: Energy 2030 being staged in Waterloo.
Where Will Your Electrons Come From in 2030?
A story in Canada's Exchange Magazine on the the Equinox Summit: Energy 2030.
COSMOS Editor Named Higher Education Journalist of the Year
Education Journalist of the Year for a story in COSMOS.
COSMOS Cover Story Wins U.S. Physics Prize
A media release announcing that a COSMOS cover story written by Dan Falk has won the American Institute of Physics' Science Writing Award.
Health Journalist of the Year Award Goes to COSMOS Editor
A media release about the National Press Club's Health Journalist of the Year Award going to COSMOS contributing editor, Emma Young.
COSMOS Picks Up Its 39th Award
A press release announcing the 39th award won by COSMOS, making it by far the most decorated science magazine in Australian history.
Riddle of Aboriginal-Type Skull Found in Brazil
News story in The Sydney Morning Herald about a cover story in COSMOS about and ancient skull found in Brazil dating back 11,000 years.
Did Australian Aborigines Reach America First?
A media release about a Cosmos story of the oldest human remains in South America with cranial features distinctive of Australian Aborigines
Planet Earth: Better Off Without Us?
Commentary on a debate, 'Planet Earth: Better Off Without Us?', held to mark the International Year of Biodiversity.
Who’s Out There?
A feature article in The Advertiser the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence, wherein Wilson da Silva is quoted.
Popular Science Online Faces Ructions Over ‘Rip Offs’
Knight Science Journalism Tracker critiquing Popular Science for putting bylines on media releases and stories lifted from other sites.
My Science Experiment
An opinion piece in The Walkley Magazine by Wilson da Silva, about science journalism.
THE WRITE STUFF: Editor Boldly Goes Where Tourists Dream to Tread
A news story in The Daily Telegraph on space tourism, in which Wilson da Silva – among the 14 Australians already paid up – is interviewed.
Earth Journalism Award for COSMOS Writer
A press release announcing that COSMOS deputy editor John Pickrell has taken out a prestigious Earth Journalism Award.
Has the Dawn of Commercial Space Travel Arrived?
A review of Virgin Galactic's space tourism plans in Finding Dulcinea.
Upbeat News Amid Doom and Gloom
The President's annual message to members of the Australian Science Communicators, celebrating some of the year's highlights.
COSMOS Takes Out Magazine of the Year at 2009 Excellence Awards
A story in MediaBiz on the annual Publishers Australia Excellence Awards, at which COSMOS won Magazine of the Year.
COSMOS Wins Magazine of the Year for Second Time
Story in media industry news site Mumbrella on COSMOS winning Magazine of the Year at the Publishers Australia Excellence Awards.
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