Speaking and Teaching
I may have kissed the Blarney Stone
I am an experienced speaker with over 200 speaking and teaching engagements under my belt. I have entertained high schoolers, teachers, medical doctors, researchers, university students, theatre and festival audiences and once even a bunch of suspicious police officers ( I wasn’t under arrest). My style is witty, informal and interactive. I like to use video clips, props and experiments to involve the public, and I always try to establish a personal connection with my audience. If you would like to book me for a speaking engagement or workshop please use the contact page.
My talks are in ENGLISH or ITALIAN
Subjects for include: DNA, genetics, home genomics, DNA ancestry, biotechnology, therapies and all the themes from my books)
FROM SCIENCE TO PUBLIC: workshops on strategic communication for scientists, health professionals, pharmaceutical personnel, students. From Zero to Hero to advanced courses. Learn how to disseminate science effectively.
PANDEMICS: testing, vaccines, how the viruses works and how we can beat them.
Other exciting themes related to innovation, biology, biomedical research and communication. Please inquire.
PAST EVENTS
Geni a Bordo 7 – a tour of conferences in high schools:
Trento
Casalpusterlengo
Sondrio
Aprilia
Palermo
MateraBrindisi
(organizer and speaker) https://www.geniabordo.it
Geni a Bordo for Teachers: A series of online courses for high school teachers on Biotechnology, Covid, Vaccines (organizer and speaker) https://www.geniabordo.it
Science Communication Training Workshop, Sergio Pistoi’s From Zero to Hero, University of Turin (2 days)
Public Conference, Pieve di Soligo (TV)Geni a Bordo 6 – Home Edition a tour of 5 online conferences for high schools (organizer and speaker) In collaboration with Farmindustria
Geni a Bordo for Teachers: A series of online courses for high school teachers on Biotechnology, Covid, Vaccines (organizer and speaker) In collaboration with Farmindustria
Collegio Ghislieri, Pavia Online Conference: Covid, Spillovers and Future
Collegio Ghislieri, Pavia Online Conference: DNA and the Internet of Genes
Science Communication Training Workshop, COST Action 17103 “Delivery of Antisense RNA Therapeutics” (online)
Public Conference, Science Festival, Sa Manifattura Cagliari
Workshop for high school teachers, Cagliari
Online conference: DNA, home genomics and the truth about the “gay gene” (Oxfam, Italy)
Politecnico di Torino, Turin University: biological safety and packaging (teaching, online lecture)
Geni a Bordo 6 – Lockdown Edition: a virtual tour of 7 online conferences for high schools (organizer and speaker) In collaboration with Farmindustria
Geni a Bordo 6 for Teachers: A series of online courses for high school teachers on Biotechnology, Covid, Vaccines (organizer and speaker) In collaboration with Farmindustria
Public Conference, Museo della Scienza Milano (Focus Live)
Invited speaker, Italian Society of Human Genetics (SIGU) Meeting, Rome
Public Conference, Invited speaker (DNA and home genomics), Bern University, Bern
Public Conference, Liceo Spano, Sassari (Geni a Bordo Tour)
Public Conference, Liceo Giua, Cagliari (Geni a Bordo Tour)
Course for high school teachers, Liceo Giua Cagliari
Public Conference, Liceo Deffenu, Olbia
Public Conference, Liceo Galilei, Trieste (Geni a Bordo Tour)
Science Communication Workshop, Sergio Pistoi’s From Zero to Hero Menarini Pharmaceuticals, Pomezia (RM) 2 days
Public Conference, Cinema Tiberio- Liceo Einstein, Rimini
Public Conference, Genova Festival Off, Genova
Public Conference, Festival delle Scienze Mediche, Bologna
Public Conference, Focus Live, Genova
Tedx Speaker: The Internet of Genes, Tedx Vicenza
Invited speaker, Angelini Pharmaceutical Convention, Rome
Public Conference, FocusLiveFestival, Science Museum, Milano
Invited speaker, Il Farmaco dalla Ricerca di Base alla Terapia, University of Pavia – Biotech, DNA, personal genomics, Farmindustria
Public Conference, FestivalScienza, Genova
Public Conference, Bologna Medicina- Festival delle Scienze Mediche, Bologna – Biotech, Gene therapy, Medicine, DNA, personal genomics
Geni a Bordo tour 5 A tour of conference in high schools co-organized and lead by Sergio Pistoi (https://www.geniabordo.it)- Biotech, Careers in STEM
TorinoPavia
Carpi
Napoli
CasertaPisa
Geni a Bordo 5 for Teachers: A series of seminars for high school teachers on Biotechnology and STEM (organizer and speaker) In collaboration with Farmindustria
Panelist, teacher’s workshops on communicating science, Torino- high schools
Panelist, teacher’s workshops on communicating science, Caserta- high schools
Panelist, teacher’s workshops on communicating science, Carpi- high schools
Presenter and panelist, Il Farmaco dalla Ricerca di Base alla Terapia, University of Napoli – Biotech, DNA, personal genomics
Invited speaker, Farmindustria Open Day @ Menarini Group, Pomezia (Rome)- Biotech, Gene therapy, Medicine, DNA, personal genomics
Organizer and co-host: Geni a Bordo webinar- Geni a Bordo & Farmindustria, Biotech, Genomics, high schools.
Presenter and panelist, Il Farmaco dalla Ricerca di Base alla Terapia, University of Pisa – Biotech, DNA, personal genomics
Public talk, FestivalScienza, Genova – Biotech, DNA, personal genomics high schools
Panelist, Corso di Aggiornamento per Giornalisti “La salute Andrologica” Policlinico La Sapienza, Rome- Social media, fake news, medicine)
Public talk, Bologna Medicina- Festival delle Scienze Mediche, Bologna – Biotech, Gene therapy, Medicine, DNA, personal genomics
Public talk, Isola dei Fumosi 2017 Italian Cancer Association AIRC, IFOM, Milan-,anti-smoking campaign event, fake news and medicine, high schools
Public appearance, 25th European Dive Show, Bologna – EUDI movie award finalist
Public talk, Fermhamente Festival, Fermo- Biology, DNA, personal genomics, high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo tour 2017, Livorno- high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo tour 2017, Rome- high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo tour 2017, Naples- high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo tour 2017, Fermo- high schools
Panelist & organizer, teacher’s workshops on communicating science, Livorno- high schools
Panelist & organizer, teacher’s workshops on communicating science, Rome-high schools
Panelist & organizer, teacher’s workshops on communicating science, Fermo-high schools
2016
Public talk, Festival dell’Innovazione e della Scienza, Settimo Torinese-DNA, DTC genomics
Public talk, Bergamo Scienza, Bergamo -Biotechnology, DNA, personal genomics
Panelist/faculty, Laboratorio di bioetica e fine vita, ASL San Daniele Friuli, Udine-CME course
Panelist/faculty, Master course in Science Communication, Scuola Superiore di Studi Avanzati, Trieste
Public talk, Fagagna Townhall, Udine- DNA, personal genomics
Public talk, Isola di Einstein Festival,-Perugia -DNA, personal genomics
Public talk, Geni a Bordo tour 2016, Torino high schools:
Public talk, Geni a Bordo tour 2016, Novara- high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo tour 2016, Bergamo- high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo tour 2016, Parma- high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo tour 2016, Pistoia- high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo tour 2016, Aprilia- high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo tour 2016, Benevento- high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo tour 2016, Salerno- high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo tour 2016, Perugia- high schools
Organizer and co-host: Geni a Bordo webinars (x3)- Farmindustria, Biotech, Genomics, high schools.
2015
Public talk, Festival della Scienza, Genova
Public talk, ITS Nuove Tecnologie per il “Made in Italy”, Teramo
Panelist and faculty, Le Giornate di Medico e Bambino, Cinisello Balsamo (MI) (CME course, paediatrics, medical meeting, communication
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2015, Firenze – high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Ancona – high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Rimini – high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Padova – high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Verona – high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Monza – high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Lodi – high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Pavia – high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Modena – high schools
Public talk, TriesteNext Festival, Trieste
Public talk, the DNA of Taste, Expo 2015, Expo, Milan
Public talk, Science and the City Festival, Trieste
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2015, Frosinone -high schools
Organizer and co-host: Geni a Bordo webinars – four webinars for high schools, biotechnology, DNA, genomics
2014
Panelist, Sardegna Ricerche, Cagliari- communication, science, research
Author and performer, il DNA Incontra Facebook (Science Stage Performance), MieLab Festival, Trieste (toghether with Patrizio Roversi, Andrea Vico)
Author and performer, il DNA Incontra Facebook (Science Stage Performance), il Sole 24 Ore, Milan (toghether with Patrizio Roversi, Andrea Vico)
Panelist, Festival della Scienza, Genova
Public talk, Festa Scienza e Filosofia, Foligno
Public talk Asconascienza, Ascona, Switzerland
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Pisa – high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Siena – high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Latina -high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Frosinone -high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Caserta -high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Torre Annunziata -high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Bari -high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, L’Aquila -high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Pescara -high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Rimini -high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Modena -high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Bologna -high schools
Public talk, Geni a Bordo Biotech Future tour 2014, Arezzo -high schools
Panelist, Communication and marketing workshop at Università Salesiana UISVE, Mestre (VE)
Public talk, Festa della Scienza at the Istituto Superiore Ghandi, Narni (TR)
Public talk, UnistemDay 2014, University Tor Vergata, Rome.
Panelist, WEBINAR: Il DNA della Scienza. Dalle idee alle soluzioni, Sole 24 ore
Organizer and co-host: Geni a Bordo webinar series on biotechnologies (two webinars for schools)
Panelist, La vita al tempo della Biologia Sintetica, Milano- research, communication, biology
Presenter, R2B Biotechnology Meeting with Aster, Bologna
2013
Public talk, Cagliari Science Festival, Cagliari.
Public talk, La Fiera delle Parole, Padova.
Panelist, Symposium on DTC genomics, University of Milano.
Panelist, WEBINAR: Il DNA della Scienza. Dalle idee alle soluzioni, Sole 24 ore.
Public talk, ScienzainPiazza Festival, Bologna.
Public talk as finalist and winner of Galileo Award, Padova.
Public talk and featured guest at Muse Opening, Science Museum, Trento
Book signing event at Salone Internazionale del Libro, Book Fair, Torino.
Public talk, Science Cafè at Circolo Aurora, Arezzo
Public talk, Pozzo di Scienza series, Lugo – high schools
Public talk, Pozzo di Scienza series, Cesena – high schools
Public talk, Pozzo di Scienza series, Faenza – high schools
Public talk, Pozzo di Scienza series, Bologna – high schools
2012
Panelist, Behind the Science public outreach event, Science Festival, Genova.
Public talk, Liceo Champagnat, Genova- high schools
Panelist/faculty, SCS2012, Ph.D. Course on Science and Society, Bardonecchia.
Panelist, conference on predictive genomics, University of Milan.
2000-2011
Panelist, NeuroStemcell Annual Symposium, Bellagio, 2011.
Chair and panelist, Media Symposium on Biotechnology, Milan, 2009.
Presenter, “Taking decisions in medicine” (series of CME events), Florence and Rimini, 2006.
Panelist, Translational Research and Rare Diseases Meeting, Greiswald, Germany, 2006.
Panelist, TIMED symposium, Genova, 2000.
