COSMOS Feature Articles

Science Chris Munkholm Science Chris Munkholm

Maine Mineral & Gem Museum

While perambulating the vicinity of our Air B&B in Harrison, Maine, two members of the COSMOS team stumbled upon the Maine Mineral & Gem Museum.  And discovered an entry portal into the inner earth ...

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Science, Paul Erickson Paul Erickson Science, Paul Erickson Paul Erickson

Glam Clams

I’d like to tell you about the huge “killer” clams I’ve photographed on Indo-Pacific coral reefs. And I will. But first, I’d like to pay homage to our local softshell clam (Mya arenaria), famously harvested in my hometown of Ipswich, Massachusetts, which is located just a few flaps of a gull’s wing from Cape Ann. …

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The Power of Awe and the Cosmos

The essay was first published in the Stanford News, September 6, 2022. We are reprinting a version edited for length and Stanford University centric content, but without altering the themes of philosophy, science, and art. The article also reveals the little-known manipulation of stellar images …

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