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 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 MoreWhy did an organism produce Chondrites?
The iconic fossil Chondrites is broadly seaweed-shaped, and is one of the most common—and historically important—fossil burrows. What animal produced such a complex burrow, and why? I tried to answer this question by assembling a team of 16 researchers from different disciplines. The results have…
Read MoreTravelling in Portugal: from Palaeozoic to Pleistocene
Here I am, ready to study the fossil dunes of the Portuguese coast! During this summer I travelled to Portugal. Sounds like a big trip, but it is even bigger if you think that I crossed 450 million years! In fact, the reason of this…
Read MoreDa Vinci and petrified shells
Leonardo da Vinci and palaeontology | part 2 (Click this link for part 1) What is the true nature of petrified shells? Background picture from Leonardo's Codex. Among the corpus of Leonardo’s writings, the Codex Leicester has been acknowledged as a fundamental document in the…
Read MorePalaeontology in the Renaissance
Leonardo da Vinci and palaeontology | part 1 Follow this link for part 2 Mona Lisa's gaze on a fossil bivalve. Fossil from the collections of the University of Genova. The Renaissance was a cultural movement that profoundly affected Western intellectual life by introducing great…
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