SELECTED ARTICLES
(See here for selected Italian articles)
Examining the role of the Italian COVID-19 scientific committee
The main advisory body on the pandemic in Italy includes experts in many fields, but lacks expertise in crucial areas. Nature Italy, Feb 2021
The Big Boob Persuasion: does it work for science, too?
Using naked boobs to disseminate science? The Tumblr blog Boobs for Science has just proved it’s no joke. Is it sustainable?
Italian scientists protest against budget cuts, crocodile tears included
Sergio Pistoi for The Euroscientist In the successful Italian comedy, Smetto quando voglio (I can quit whenever I want), a group of young and talented scholars with no career perspective turns into a successful drug-dealing mob. The story is imaginary—a surreal rendition of Breaking Bad—but it is also the portrait of Italian academia.There, the shortage […]
Darwin Rocks!
The nerdiest playlist of anti-creationist rock tunes.
Lessons from the Italian ban on pesticides
Youris.com
Beauty is in the moth’s eyes
Youris.com
Do We Still Need Human Embyonic Stem Cells?
Stem Cell Briefings, International Society for Stem Cell Research
Conference report: European Forum on Philanthropy and Research Funding
Alliance Magazine
Lawinenschuts aus dem all?
Spektrum der Wissenschaft