Discussing about ichnology and astrobiology on Focus TV
I presented my research on the 'Pale Blue Dot' #documentary, which aired on Focus TV. Watch the three episodes on Mediaset Infinity!
Read MoreThe fourth episode of a ‘Pale Blue Dot’ is now online!
In November 2021 I took part in a Mediaset production named 'A Pale Blue Dot'. It is a series of documentaries about geology, palaeontology and astrobiology. It aired on Focus TV: watch the fourth episode here!
Read MorePiacenza chiama Marte (Piacenza calling Mars)
Ho curato la mostra "Piacenza chiama Marte", organizzata in collaborazione con Annarita Volpi e Girolamo Lo Russo. Qui sotto trovate tutti i dettagli! (English text at the bottom of the page) Come cercare scientificamente la vita extraterrestre?La mostra Piacenza chiama Marte risponde a questa domanda…
Read MoreIchnology on Rai3
Me and Girolamo Lo Russo discussed the relationship between #ichnology and #Leonardo da Vinci. Where? On Rai3 #Liguria. Check the interview at this link!
Read MoreI have been interviewed about my research on Leonardo da Vinci
I have been interviewed about my research on Leonardo da Vinci and palaeontology. The interview has been presented on Telegenova: check the full interview here
Read MoreWe discovered the palaeontological laboratory of Leonardo da Vinci
ANSA, the leading wire service in Italy presented my research about a new paleontological site (Pierfrancesco) very rich in ichnofossils. In the surroundings, Leonardo da Vinci discovered the true nature of fossils! Pierfrancesco, Italy. Leonardo da Vinci discovered the true nature of fossils by using the…
Read MoreThe third episode of ‘A Pale Blue Dot’ is now online!
It's me, discussing about ichnology and astrobiology on Focus TV. The third episode of a 'Pale Blue Dot' is online! It is a documentary which aired on Focus TV. Watch the episode on Mediaset Infinity!
Read MoreMy new video is online!
I just published my new video about palaeontology! I apply the key tools of paleontology - biostratigraphy, uniformitarianism, icnology - to analyze sea urchins, corals, foraminifera and fossil burrows. These tools allow us to understand what Italy was like after the reign of the dinosaurs…
Read MoreI am on Focus TV/Mediaset Infinity!
Here I am, talking about ichnology and astrobiology on Focus TV! I took part in a series of 3 documentaries about palaeontology and astrobiology. The 'Pale Blue Dot' show aired on Focus TV. Watch it on the Mediaset Infinity platform: follow this link!
Read MoreMy research on the Secolo XIX newspaper
My astrobiological research has been featured on the Secolo XIX newspaper! The article focuses on my PeerJ paper*. On Mars, all around the Belva Crater, there could be burrows and trails left by the ancient inhabitants of the Red Planet. This groundbreaking conclusion has been…
Read MoreIchnology on la Repubblica
The newspaper la Repubblica ('the Republic') is one of the major Italian general-interest newspapers. My research has been featured on its pages: read the corresponding article here! An excerpt of the la Repubblica page featuring my research
Read MoreGalleries in black shales: a gallery
A gallery of trace fossils from the Silurian of Sardinia The word pun of the title refers to the fossil tunnels preserved in the Genna Muxerru Formation. They have been produced 440 million years ago by unknown organisms within a muddy seafloor. To know more,…
Read MoreMy research on La Stampa
My research appeared on La Stampa! La Stampa is one of the oldest and major Italian newspapers, i.e. it is the 4th newspaper based on the number of copies it distributes). Specifically, the article on La Stampa discusses my research on some enigmatic Martian structures,…
Read MoreInterviewed on the Science Show
Did we discover extraterrestrial ichnofossils? Me and Roberto Cabella answered this question on Renato Sartini's Science Show! You can watch the full interview on YouTube. In the following photo I am setting up my studio for the interview on Renato Sartini's Science Show… disentangling the…
Read MoreThe Northern Adriatic Sea as a model for past seas
The Northern Adriatic Sea is the northernmost arm of the Mediterranean Sea. As a shallow (average depth: 35 m), semi-enclosed sea lying on continental crust, it is an ideal model for past epeiric (epicontinental) seas. In his 2007 book "The Northern Adriatic Ecosystem: Deep Time…
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