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AUCKLAND, July 29 /MediaNet International-AsiaNet/ –

Interview Opportunity with Visiting Editor

Cosmos, an innovative new popular science magazine, goes on sale nationally in
New Zealand on Monday, August 1 at newsagents and selected bookstores. Editor
Wilson da Silva will be visiting Auckland August 2 and 3 and available for
media interviews.

Cosmos is cool, entertaining and informative: it takes New Zealanders to the
cutting edge of science, from the innermost secrets of the human body to the
outer reaches of the Universe.

“Cosmos tells the story of science, and that means the story of people, their
ideas and discoveries,” says Editor Wilson da Silva. “We’ll make Cosmos
beautiful to look at, the kind of magazine you would want to collect but, above
all, we’ll make it a cracking good read.”

The big feature stories in the 112-page August issue of Cosmos cover the
spectrum of popular science, including two stories with a New Zealand focus:

The CSI Effect: Is DNA profiling foolproof … or full of holes?
It’s a wonder tool of forensic science; but DNA profiling has also put innocent
people behind bars. Is the science really that good? Or do we believe it too
readily? And can DNA evidence be tampered with? Sydney medical journalist Alex
Wilde investigates.

The man from the 11th dimension
He thinks in 11 dimensions and is trying to complete Einstein’s unfinished
work: a ‘theory of everything’. He is leading theoretical physicist Michio
Kaku, and he’s as charming as he is imposing. Melbourne science writer
Elizabeth Finkel discovers.

Cells of the century
The race is on to save lives, improve memories and even help people live
longer. Nowhere is the avalanche of interest in the magic of stem cells and
therapeutic cloning – and the serious money to back it – as intense as in
California, reveals Elizabeth Finkel.

Lord of the Long White Cloud
New Zealand’s skies were once ruled by the most powerful bird that ever lived.
How could it have died out? Rochelle Christian has theories.

Last stand of the kakapo
They’re one of the world’s rarest birds, living on an isle off New Zealand’s
imposing southern coast. Local New Zealand journalist Kim Griggs makes some
new feathered friends.

The August issue of Cosmos goes on sale nationally on Monday, August 1 at
newsagents and selected bookstores, RRP $9.95. Cosmos is published by Luna
Media Pty Ltd, a new specialist publishing house in Sydney, Australia. For
further information: www.cosmosmagazine.com

For Media interviews, images and further information: Karen Eck, eckfactor
karen@eckfactor.com Mobile: + 61 438 532569 Tel: + 61 2 9552 3811

SOURCE: Cosmos