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EuroScience Open Forum in Barcelona

26 July 2008

The Science Show, ABC Radio National: COSMOS editor Wilson da Silva reports from the EuroScience Open Forum meeting in Barcelona.


Wilson da Silva

Sputnik and the future of space travel and exploration

16 October 2007

On ABC Radio National's The Science Show, COSMOS editor Wilson da Silva traces the history of Sputnik and argues going into space may be one of the best things we can do to save our world and ourselves.


Boonsri Dickinson

Fellowship Down Under turns researcher into writer

21 July 2007

The choice between putting on a hardhat or goggles and a lab coat can be grueling. Like other engineers, Boonsri Dickinson had to decide whether to work in industry or go to graduate school after she received her bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Florida in 2005.


Five minutes with the new Chancellor

Five minutes with the new Chancellor

23 June 2007

An interview published in Monash Magazine with Dr Alan Finkel, newly appointed chancellor of Monash University and a co-founder of COSMOS.


Science journalism is booming

Science journalism is booming

23 June 2007

A report on the general assembly of the World Federation of Science Journalists, presided by COSMOS editor-in-chief Wilson da Silva, where its success was celebrated.


Sport star approach to boost sciences

Sport star approach to boost sciences

7 June 2007

A news story in The Australian newspaper on a roundtable established by the state government of Vioctoria on boosting science and maths education.


Bright sparks learn on $2 million mobile lab

Bright sparks learn on $2 million mobile lab

26 April 2007

A story by the University of Queensland newssite on the Australian Course in Advanced Neuroscience, one of the philanthropic initiatives of Drs Alan and Elizabeth Finkel, co-founders of COSMOS.


Groundbreaking university head with stars in his eyes

Groundbreaking university head with stars in his eyes

20 April 2007

A newspaper report in The Age on the appointment of COSMOS co-founder Alan Finkel as the new chancellor of Melbourne's Monash University.


Jewish ‘space cadet’ for Monash chancellery

Jewish ‘space cadet’ for Monash chancellery

19 April 2007

A newspaper report in Australian Jewish News on the appointment of COSMOS co-founder Alan Finkel as the new chancellor of Melbourne's Monash University.


TWO OF US: Dr Alan Finkel and Wilson da Silva

TWO OF US: Dr Alan Finkel and Wilson da Silva

17 February 2007

A profile of COSMOS founding editor Wilson da Silva and co-founder Dr Alan Finkel, published in GoodWeekend, the magazine of The Sydney Morning Herald newspaper.


Tapping into green mainstream

Tapping into green mainstream

18 January 2007

He rides an electric scooter and has booked a seat on a 2009 galactic flight: Alan Finkel tells Peter Wilmoth of The Sunday Age about his interest in 'reducing our footprint' on the planet.


Former ANU researcher pays visit to a facility named in his honour

Former ANU researcher pays visit to a facility named in his honour

17 January 2007

A story about the philantrhopic work of COSMOS founders Drs Alan and Elizabeth Finkel, who visited a lecture theatre at the Australian National University named after them.


COSMOS magazine team

Science magazines celebrate

26 December 2006

COSMOS has collected 8 Bell awards from the Australian magazine association. And New Scientist turns 50.


Win proves public appetite for science

Win proves public appetite for science

16 December 2006

An article that appeared on ScienceNetwork WA, the online science news site run by Perth's Scitech Museum, on the wins by COSMOS at the Bell Magazine Awards.


Magazines see writing on the wall for print

Magazines see writing on the wall for print

14 December 2006

A round-up of the magazine industry in 2006, in which Luna Media's new green lifestyle title, G Magazine is mentioned.