Cosmosis1
Cosmic Background Explorer
An Epiphany app by Rich Blundell
Rich Blundell
The Cosmosis1 App provides a new lived-experience of science… an epiphany, really. By making abstract science real, it suggests the hidden world that’s just behind the scenes. This app shows you what your eyes keep you from seeing.
The universe is an incredible13.8 billion-year evolutionary story leading up to the very moment you read these lines. I think the world needs an app that can begin to convey this reality. Welcome to Cosmosis1, the world’s first cosmic “Epiphany App.”
e·piph·a·ny
[ih-pif-uh-nee] noun,
a (1) : a usually sudden manifestation or perception of the essential nature or meaning of something (2) : an intuitive grasp of reality through something (as an event) usually simple and striking (3) : an illuminating discovery, realization, or disclosure.
This is not your typical kind of app. Cosmosis1 will change the way you see the world by revealing a cosmos that your eyes keep you from seeing. So instead of letting you know when the next bus will arrive, or puzzle over virtual candy combos, Cosmosis1 will show you a cosmic story that is actually your story.
Download the Cosmosis1 app
The Cosmosis1 app for iphone and ipad is now on the Apple Store !
The cosmic story is also scientific reality. How do we know this? Where did it all come from? Where did YOU come from? Where is the evidence for this claim? Well, it’s all around you. Look into the sky, or at a blade of grass, or even your own hand. If your eyes could be fine-tuned to see in a slightly different wavelength of light, you would suddenly be able to see an otherwise hidden world of evidence. That’s precisely what this app allows you to do.
The Cosmosis1 app integrates special video clips to help guide you along the way. Here is a sample:
About Rich Blundell
I have rather a long and storied track record of terrestrial and marine learning and teaching. What really drives me is my love of nature and a passion for communicating the science of life. At the moment I am busy trying to complete a PhD dissertation titled: Waking up in the Anthropocene: An Exploration of the Transformative Potential of Big History from Personal to Cultural Levels. For more on my academic work (and not-so-academic adventures) check out my profile page here or visit oika.com. If you are into surfing or wooden surfboards, check out this.
for Learners
If science is not your thing, don’t worry. You won’t even know you are learning. I’ll will be your onboard video guide so you’ll be able to watch (or just listen) as I explain things. You are free to explore with me or on your own. If you are already into science, this app will still blow your mind because you’ll finally be able to actually experience the science that you already know. Plus, the app provides links to more information and experiences about the phenomena explored through the app. Either way, with the right guidance, science, and a little imagination, you’ll be able to see the world a lot differently.
for Educators
The Cosmosis1 is designed to be fun and informal but also educational. So it can be used to enhance any high school or college level curriculum. If you are an educator, you’ll be glad to know that I have designed this app based on the most established science and rigorous educational research. What is original are the new interpretations of the established science. The content is also delivered inaccordance with Deweyan constructivist learning principles. If you are curious about the educational theory behind this app, you’ll be able to find my article published in the International Journal of Immersive Education (Blundell 2013). Educators wanting to use the app to enhance their courses (as a fun homework assignment, for example) can purchase the app at half price (for 20 or more downloads).i Tunes will provide a list of free download codes that can be distributed to students.
The concept of a disruptive epiphany dovetails nicely with the subject of my ongoing PhD research on transformative learning in Big History. I assembled some of the most compelling ideas to emerge from the Big History narrative and thought about how I could turn them into rich experiences. As far as making them transformative, I drew on my preliminary research results with my own students. And for more personal inspiration, all I had to do was recall the many moments of awe and connection that I have felt in my own engagement with the story of the universe.
Evaluate this app
The Cosmosis1 App is currently in beta testing. We will be releasing a very limited number of prototype versions in June, 2014. If you wish to be a beta tester (and have an iPhone) please contact us using the form below.
Privacy policy
Your privacy is very important to us, so we don’t collect any data about your typing, device, accounts or any kind of personal information stored in your device
Funding for the Cosmosis1 Cosmic Background Radiation Explorer App has been provided by The Competitive Grants Scheme at Macquarie University where I am enrolled as a PhD candidate. The website has been created by gpsmuseum.eu