Heather Goss joined Eos as the editor in chief in 2018. She has been a science and news editor since 2006, most recently at the Smithsonian Institution. She was previously the managing editor of local news site DCist.com and a freelance science writer; before that she was a practicing lawyer. Heather is also the founder of the 501(c)(3) arts organization Exposed DC. She has a B.A. in nonfiction writing with a minor in astrophysics from Ohio Wesleyan University and a law degree from American University’s Washington College of Law.
From the connection between Earth’s core and life on the surface, way out to the ends of the solar system, this month’s issue of Eos takes a look at the study of magnetic fields.Read More »Education
As Earth and space scientists gather this December for AGU’s annual Fall Meeting, Eos looks at the ways in which the community is reimagining itself to create a more diverse and adaptable future.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
This month’s issue of Eos shows how scientists can sometimes get a better look at something by stepping far—much, much farther—away.Read More »Mathematical Geophysics
Our August issue explores the way we process, analyze, and clearly present the massive amounts of information collected by scientists today.Read More »Ocean Sciences
In July, Eos looks at the incredible capabilities scientists have developed to recreate the enormous pressures and temperatures that exist far below the planet’s surface.Read More »Biogeosciences
Scientists are dedicated to understanding the complexities of the Earth’s carbon cycle—and how our actions can throw it off.Read More »Atmospheric Sciences
A greater understanding of lightning mechanisms is spurring the development of more accurate weather forecasting, increased public health precautions, and a more sophisticated understanding of lightning itself.Read More »Atmospheric Sciences
In May, we look at lightning—what it tells us about dangerous weather, how to find it on other planets, and what we might learn if we get all that data in one place.Read More »Natural Hazards
